Bolivia President Morales loses fourth term bid

Partial results indicate that Bolivia’s President Evo Morales of Bolivia has lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office. With more than 70% of the votes counted, those opposed to the proposed constitutional amendment are leading by more than 10 percentage points.  He said he would respect the result […]

Partial results indicate that Bolivia’s President Evo Morales of Bolivia has lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office.
With more than 70% of the votes counted, those opposed to the proposed constitutional amendment are leading by more than 10 percentage points.  He said he would respect the result but accused right-wing sectors of waging a “dirty war”. An indigenous Aymara and former coca leaf producer, Mr Morales took office in January 2006. His current term ends in 2020.