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Bolivia to restore ties with Cuba and Venezuela
Luis Arce leader of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, gives an interview at his campaign headquarters in La Paz on Tuesday
BOLIVIAN president-elect Luis Arce announced the restoration of relations with Venezuela, Cuba and Iran on Tuesday, countries the coup administration had severed ties with.
Mr Arce said that the Andean country would open the door to all based on the premise of mutual respect and sovereignty.
The government headed by far-right Christian fundamentalist Jeanine Anez tried to roll back social progress and, in one of the first acts after coming to power in a Washington-backed coup, expelled Cuban health workers from the country.
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