Evo Morales again took the helm of Bolivia
Evo Morales announced his own victory in the presidential elections in Bolivia. For fresh information, he bypassed his own nearest rival by more than 30%. Other candidates for 1 post powers were able to collect less than 2% of the votes each.
Working Bolivian President Evo Morales declared its victory in the elections. He made his statement without waiting for the official results of the voting. Earlier victory Morales gave and data antipolo, according to which his party, the Movement to socialism is gaining more than 51% of the vote. Running favorite of Bolivia said that he won at least 8 of the 9 departments of the state.
A close contender Morales - businessman Samuel Doria Medina behind by about 30%. Head of the centre-right Front state unity" businessman receives, according to surveys on the outputs from areas less than 20%. This result shows adept "Christian democratic party" Jorge Quiroga (in 2001-2002, he was President of Bolivia).
The remaining applicants have demonstrated results even lower. So, the favorite of the opposition Movement without fear" Juan del Granado and adept indigenous Indian peoples Fernando Vargas, Mosa trying to enter, according to data antipolo, less than 2% each.
Remember, in accordance with the laws of Bolivia, the winner of the presidential election in the first round becomes the candidate who wins more than 40% of the vote. However, he needs to surpass its own nearest rival minimum amount of 10%.
Today the victory of Evo Morales has been called "the triumph of all antiimperialist and anticolonialist". The head of Bolivia dedicated to her late President Hugo Chavez and Cuban favorite of Fidel Castro.
After 1 victory in 2005, Evo Morales took the course to return to the ownership of the country privatized firms. Overseas oil and gas firms were faced with a choice: to extend the contracts on less interesting conditions or to leave the country, says TASS. During his stay in power, income per capita population has increased more than two times. And revenues in 2006 increased by 160%. And yet, Bolivia as before remains the poorest nation in South America.
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