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Marksman_91

(2,035 posts) Sun Feb 21, 2016, 09:13 PM Feb 2016

Bolivia president Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid'

Source: BBC

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.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35628093

I'm guessing Latin America in general is starting to see the utter failure that is Chavismo and don't want anything to do with it anymore.

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Bolivia president Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid' (Original Post) Marksman_91 Feb 2016 OP

Hold on a second here. MisterFred Feb 2016 #1

Morales' ex-paramour's company received millions of dollars in no-bid contracts from the government Zorro Feb 2016 #2

I don't claim he's incorruptible MisterFred Feb 2016 #3

MisterFred

(525 posts)

1. Hold on a second here.

Reply to Marksman_91 (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:00 PM

Feb 2016

What's with the right-wing talking points? Morales had his flaws. But the economy grew, some of his anti-corruption measures didn't fail. And most of the opposition to him was actually from the left. His administration was not like Chavez in Venezuela. No oil money, less corruption, more competence.

Zorro

(15,740 posts)

2. Morales' ex-paramour's company received millions of dollars in no-bid contracts from the government

Reply to MisterFred (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:07 PM

Feb 2016

She's a 29 year old "general manager".

He may not be as incorruptible as he has appeared.

MisterFred

(525 posts)

3. I don't claim he's incorruptible

Reply to Zorro (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:12 PM

Feb 2016

But he didn't showcase the economic short-sightedness that was Chavez. I'd say he was decent if not great as a president. Certainly way better than the nincompoops that came before him in Bolivia.

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