Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Saturday recommended that elections scheduled for May 3 be delayed as the government imposes nationwide restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
The tribunal announced a 14-day suspension of preparations for the elections, coinciding with a lockdown ordered by interim President Jeanine Áñez that includes a stay-at-home order, a clampdown on domestic travel and a halt to international flights.
Bolivia has confirmed 19 cases of the virus that causes the disease known as COVID-19. Bolivia's congress would have to enact legislation in order to select a new date for the elections, according to Salvador Romero, president of the tribunal.