Bolivia says Morales near outright victory, unrest spreads

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Rioting broke out in parts of Bolivia among opponents of President Evo Morales after electoral authorities announced that a resumed vote count put the leader close to avoiding a runoff in his bid for a fourth term. Protesters set fire to regional offices of the electoral body in the southern cities of Sucre of Potosi late Monday, and a crowd burned ballots from Sunday's election in Tarija. Bands of Morales' supporters and opponents fought in a number of places across the count