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Bolivia is the scene of today's first story. The South American country is in the middle of a political crisis following a resignation of its president early this week. And leaders around South America are trying to help Bolivia chart a path toward new elections.

Former President Evo Morales was first elected in 2005. He was reelected in 2009 and 2014, and his political party, the Movement Toward Socialism Party, kept control of the government's legislature as well. That helped former President Morales pushed through the laws he wanted.

In October of this year, he ran again for president, and while it looked like he was ahead of his opponent in the early results, there were problems with the vote count. Opposition¹ parties said it had been changed to benefit the incumbent² president. And on Sunday, election monitors published a report saying there were serious irregularities with the vote count that had an impact on the results.

The former leader and its allies in Latin America say a coup³ forced him out of power. There have been numerous coups⁴ and counter coups in Bolivian history. But the nation's opposition parties say this is a fight for democracy and peace.

It's not clear yet who be the next person to lead Bolivia. Everyone who is next in line to the presidency⁵ has resigned.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

3 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

4 coups   

n.意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 )；政变；努力办到难办的事

参考例句：

• China has seen many political coups within the ruling class. 中国统治阶级内部发生过很多政变。 来自互联网
• Thailand has had eighteen coups or coup attendance since nineteen thirty-two. 泰国1932年以来有18次政变或参加政变。 来自互联网

5 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。