David Bahr writes for The Weekly Standard: Bolivians Smack Down Evo Morales A rebuke to La Paz’s version of Hugo Chavez. Bolivians voted Sunday on an amendment that would allow sitting president Evo Morales to run for a fourth term in 2019. Morales, who took office in 2006, officially ends his term in 2020. As…
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Morales doesn’t concede as ‘no’ keeps lead in Bolivia count
AP reports for the Big Story: Morales doesn’t concede as ‘no’ keeps lead in Bolivia count By CARLOS VALDEZ and FRANK BAJAK LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales said Monday he was not abandoning hope despite indications Bolivians had rejected by a slim margin amending the constitution so he could run for a…
Economic boom no longer serves as a flag to MAS
Estefany Claros reports for El Dia: Political analysts view, according to the present Economic boom no longer serves as a flag to MAS Controversy. Erika Brockman believes that the population seemed to be anesthetized and now is becoming critical. Julián Ibarra sees the breakdown of government. The considered “economic bonanza” experienced by the country, no…
Three Terms Is Enough for Morales
An Editorial from The New York Times: EDITORIAL Three Terms Is Enough for Morales Last year, when President Evo Morales became Bolivia’s longest-serving president, he celebrated with a national tour touting the progress the poor, landlocked nation had made since his election in 2005. He had much to celebrate. As the nation’s first indigenous leader,…
The world begins to realize the kind of government Bolivians have…
AP reports for ABC News: Scandal Emerges as Bolivia President Seeks Fourth Term By CARLOS VALDEZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS President Evo Morales had seemed exempt from the scandal that has besmirched much of South America’s left, but an alleged influence-peddling affair involving a woman who bore him a child comes at the most inopportune of moments….
Bolivia’s scandal about sex, politics and China
Andres Oppenheimer, a great journalist writes about our nightmare… Bolivia’s scandal about sex, politics and China President Evo Morales reportedly fathered a child with a young woman who is the commercial manager of a big Chinese firm CAMC Engineering has received more than $500 million in contracts from the Morales government The news broke days…
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