| This is an OZY Special Briefing, an extension of the Presidential Daily Brief. The Special Briefing tells you what you need to know about an important issue, individual or story that is making news. Each one serves up an interesting selection of facts, opinions, images and videos in order to catch you up and vault you ahead. WHAT TO KNOW An earlier version of the Special Briefing email erroneously had Ecuador in the headline, not Bolivia. We apologize for the error. What happened? Bolivian President Evo Morales — the first indigenous leader of the country and until yesterday the longest currently serving leader in Latin America — resigned Sunday after weeks of public protests. The historic move also followed a report from the U.S.-backed Organization of American States (OAS) noting irregularities in the election Morales won last month, and a request from the army to step down. Some, including the government of Mexico, Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernández and British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, are agreeing with Morales that it’s a military coup. Why does it matter? Morales has for many years been stretching Bolivia’s Constitution to its limits to stay in power. He asked the people in 2016 to amend the country’s charter to allow him another term — and when they rejected it, took the question to the constitutional court, which allowed him to run again. While he triumphed in last month’s election, questions over the legitimacy of that vote sparked massive protests, in which three people died. Canada, the U.S. and the European Union refused to recognize his government. And while Morales tried to hold on, his decision to step down before things got bloodier could serve as a lesson for other leaders faced with public outcry — such as Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (pictured), who’s holding onto her position even as protests grow more violent. | 