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President Evo Morales reacted to his easy reelection Sunday by saying he was “obligated to accelerate the pace of change” in Bolivia. The country’s first indigenous president embraces his roots and the plight of the poor. He nationalized some industries and developed programs subsidizing schoolchildren and elderly citizens. On Sunday, he won 63% of the vote. A Los Angeles Times editorial...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 : Bolivian President Evo Morales won re-election by a landslide Monday, receiving at least 62 percent of the vote compared to 23 percent for his nearest rival. The results of the balloting gave Morales a second five-year term, while his Movement Towards Socialism party, or MAS, gained a two-thirds majority in the upper house of the Bolivian congress and a substantial majority...
Listen to this segment | the entire program The unofficial results of Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday are in: Incumbent president Evo Morales, the country’s first indigenous leader, comfortably won reelection. There are also indications that Morales’ party, the Movement Toward Socialism has won two-thirds of the seats in Congress. This [...]
The official results of the Bolivian elections aren't out yet, but indications are that Evo Morales has won re-election. He is thought to have got about 61% of the vote, a convincing result in a country where the Right has been mobilising fanatically against him. His Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) bloc is also likely to have won clear majorities in parliament. Hopefully, this will help move Bolivia...
Latin American countries and Spain congratulated Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday on his re-election, who according to unofficial results garnered at least 63 percent of the vote in Sunday's general elections. Although official results are yet to be released by Bolivian authorities, exit polls had shown that Morales had gained a huge 35-percentage lead over his closest rival, former Governor...
Just in case you missed this. It’s a sample of the kind of thinking we can expect in Copenhagen. ADDRESS BY H.E. Mr. EVO MORALES AYMA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA GENERAL DISCUSSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 64th SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS (The Permanent Mission of Bolivia to [...]
* Latin America: Aside from discussing economic issues representatives of the Mercosur bloc agreed to not recognize the results of the recent Honduran presidential election. * Bolivia: Now it’s official – Evo Morales won reelection to a second five-year presidential term. * Brazil: According to the local press President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will soon sign a decree raising the minimum...
Bolivia this week re-elected an inspirational man to lead the country for another five years. The Wall Street Journal isn’t pleased (rambling about dictatorships), but the Guardian editorial perfectly explains the reason why Noam Chomsky calls the country a leading example of real democracy: President Evo Morales won a stunning victory in Bolivia yesterday, taking 63% [...]
by James Painter President Evo Morales seems set to push ahead with the implementation of a new constitution to place indigenous peoples at the heart of Bolivia's government and society after his victory in Sunday's presidential election. A poor result for the opposition suggests an easier passage for social reforms and a lessening of demands for secession by departments traditionally opposed to Mr...
Evo Morales and the Movement toward Socialism (MAS) secured a decisive re-election victory this Sunday in Bolivia, gaining a two-thirds majority in Congress while winning approval for autonomy compromise. The sole traffic on the streets of Bolivia this Sunday consisted of sandwich vendors and bicycles. Election Day prohibits the use of cars, alcohol, political propaganda or [...]
LA PAZ - Bolivia's newly reelected President Evo Morales boasted Tuesday that he had received congratulations from fellow anti-US figures Fidel Castro of Cuba and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.
Bolivia used their home advantage to claim another big scalp in South American World Cup qualifying as they beat Brazil 2-1 in La Paz. Back in April, Bolivia thrashed Argentina 6-1 as Diego Maradona's team could not cope with the 3,600 meters altitude, and have now ended Brazil's 11-game winning streak.
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