Bolivia in crisis as ex-president leaves for Mexico and would-be successors resign
MEXICO CITY - He was the last of the so-called pink tide leftist leaders who swept to power in Latin America more than a decade ago.
As president of Bolivia, Evo Morales oversaw brisk economic growth and an expanding middle class in a nation long among the region's poorest - even as critics assailed what they called his authoritarian tendencies.
The United States, meanwhile, bristled at his anti-U.S. rhetoric and his alliances with fellow socialist leaders across the region.
His resignation Sunday has reignited debate over his leadership - and left Bolivia in turmoil without a
