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Bolivian lawmakers Tuesday rejected a resignation offer by President Carlos Mesa, granting key support to his embattled government after days of street protests prompted him to submit an offer to step down.

In a unanimous vote, congressmen threw their support behind the president, a day after he tendered his resignation, saying the country is becoming ungovernable amid street protests. The growing protests are challenging Mesa’s political and economic policies.