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Bolivian President Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid'
 President Evo Morales of Bolivia has lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office, exit polls suggest. One poll suggests 52.3% voted against the proposal to amend the constitution, while another suggests it was 51%.The change would have allowed Mr Morales to remain in power until 2025. He called the vote saying he needed more time to implement reforms. The opposition says the move would be undemocratic. Mr Morales, an indigenous Aymara and former coca leaf producer, took office in January 2006. His current term ends in 2020 but he would be able to run again in 2019 and serve until 2025 if Sunday's referendum was approved. Posted by: Steve White 2016-02-22 |
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