Evo Morales alleges coup attempt as Bolivia opposition claims 'giant fraud'

President said in a televised speech the right 'prepared the coup' with foreign powers amid growing tensions over the election

Bolivia's president, Evo Morales, has accused opposition leaders and foreign powers of attempting a "coup" against him amid growing tensions over the result of Sunday's desperately tight election.

In an angry televised speech on Wednesday, Morales said: "A coup d'etat is under way. The right wing prepared the coup with international support."