Yunus announced that he would write to the chief election commissioner requesting that national elections be arranged before Ramadan in February, marking the transition to an elected government.
The first political tremor came around 7 a.m. on Thursday, when Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia decided to publish her resignation letter after a disagreement with the head of state over a tender for printing passports.
"This alleged involvement incited the population against a community residing in the same locality. Messages were circulated, notably on social networks, calling on the population to arm themselves against other citizens."