ANKARA

Bolivia's former leader Evo Morales announced that his party Movement for Socialism will name its presidential candidates for 2020 elections on Jan. 19.

"On January 19, 2020, in Buenos Aires, we will hold a meeting with the leaders of the MAS-IPSP [Movement for Socialism] of the nine departments and social sectors, especially the Unity Pact, to elect our candidates for the Presidency and the Vice Presidency," Morales tweeted on Sunday.

The announcement came after a meeting on Sunday with the nine leaders of MAS-IPSP in Buenos Aires, where Morales is granted asylum.

Turmoil in Bolivia began in October when Morales won a fourth term in office and faced immediate resistance from opposition parties that challenged election results.

Protesters took to the streets claiming the ballot was rigged.

After weeks of upheaval, Morales resigned under pressure from the military and moved to Mexico, where he was offered political asylum.

Conservative Senator Jeanine Anez then proclaimed herself interim president.

But public demonstrations have yet to subside, with mostly rural and indigenous pro-Morales supporters taking to the streets, including in La Paz, as well as Sacaba and Cochabamba, since he left the country saying his ouster was a coup.

The de facto government of Anez has called for an election rerun next year in which Morales will not be allowed to stand as he has exceeded a constitutional limit allowing two terms of office.