“When the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces calls on the incumbent president of the country to be elected in a democratic election with a mandate until 2020, to resign - what else is there to call? What would it be called in Bolivia, Belgium, China, elsewhere? A coup d'etat, of course, ”Correa told RT.
He clarified that the speech was not about the head of all the armed forces, but only about the ground forces.
“In a constitutional state of law - this is unacceptable. But since the action takes place in Bolivia and against Evo Morales, everyone turns a blind eye to it, ”Correa added.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump commented on the resignation of Morales, calling this event an important moment for the Western Hemisphere, as well as a signal to the authorities of Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Bolivian President, Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera, Senate Head Adriana Salvierra and Senate First Vice Speaker, as well as the head of the Chamber of Deputies, Viktor Borda, have resigned.
In turn, the second vice speaker of the Senate of Bolivia, Janine Agnes, said that the presidential powers are transferred to her.