Bolivia's Congress Thursday accepted the resignation of President Carlos Mesa and appointed President of the Supreme Court Eduardo Rodriguez as interim leader of the South American country.

The appointment of Rodriguez came after both Senate leader Hormando Vaca Diez and House leader Mario Cossio refused to accept the post in succession,reports from Bolivia said.

Late on Monday, Mesa announced his decision to resign after mass anti-government protesters paralyzed the country for several weeks.

Source: Xinhua