Bolivian Quiroga’s Candidacy Confirmed

Bolivia’s Electoral Court has rejected a legal challenge lodged last week against the candidacy of presidential hopeful, conservative and ex president Jorge Quiroga. The Court found that there was not sufficient legal argument to support disqualification of his candidacy. The legal charge was that a full five years have not passed since Quiroga was last president (thereby barring him from running). Ex president Quiroga is the only serious candidate to threaten the presidential frontrunner, left-wing cocalero leader Evo Morales. Elections are due to take place on 18 December.