Landslide Victory for Bolivian President Evo Morales in Recall Referendum

The day has come. Neither the previous conflicts nor the overwhelming propaganda supporting the ‘NO’ option or the rumors of an upcoming catastrophe could change the result. An overwhelming majority- over 60 per cent- voted to support Evo Morales in Sunday’s recall referendum. With this vote Bolivia tried to find a solution to the political crisis that resulted from the confrontation between the constitutional project that defends natural resources, and the nationalization of state-owned companies carried out by Morales and the autonomous plan promoted by the opposing provincial governors.

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