Morales holds on in Bolivia

Unofficial tally suggests Bolivian president keeps his job

He put his job on the line Sunday in a bold gamble to topple state governors who have frustrated his bid to ease the plight of Bolivia's long-suppressed indigenous majority and extend his time in office....

But Morales did score gains with the defeat of opposition governors in the highland state of La Paz and in Cochabamba, seat of his coca-growers movement. The recently elected governor of the central state of Chuquisaca, where pro- and anti-Morales forces are evenly divided, was exempt from the referendum....

More than 100 international observers, mostly from the Organization of American States, monitored the vote. A few irregularities were reported, including the pre-dawn theft of ballots in the small pro-Morales town of Yucumo in the eastern state of Beni. Replacement ballots were later flown in....

more...http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/11/bolivia-vote.html

By romy on Aug 11, 2008, 09:26 in Bolivia rocks.

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romy says on Aug 11, 2008, 09:36: The battle for influence in latin america... Venecos are giving US a beat down... 0 funny, 0 helpful.

greg says on Aug 12, 2008, 15:25: 63% of the vote. Looks like he still has a lot of support. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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