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| Bolivia votes for new president | Bolivia votes for new president |
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| Voting ended in Bolivia's presidential election, with Evo Morales tipped for a second five-year term. | |
| Bolivia's first indigenous president wants to expand state control over the economy and redistribute profits from the gas industry, if re-elected. | Bolivia's first indigenous president wants to expand state control over the economy and redistribute profits from the gas industry, if re-elected. |
| His support base is chiefly among poor indigenous people who account for some 65% of the population - in contrast to his main conservative challengers. | His support base is chiefly among poor indigenous people who account for some 65% of the population - in contrast to his main conservative challengers. |
| A referendum earlier backed changes to allow presidents to seek a second term. | A referendum earlier backed changes to allow presidents to seek a second term. |
| Correspondents say another victory for Mr Morales would solidify his dominance in Bolivian politics and weaken the split conservative opposition tied to the business elite. | Correspondents say another victory for Mr Morales would solidify his dominance in Bolivian politics and weaken the split conservative opposition tied to the business elite. |
| His leading challengers are Manfred Reyes Villa, a former governor, and Samuel Doria Medina, a wealthy businessman. | His leading challengers are Manfred Reyes Villa, a former governor, and Samuel Doria Medina, a wealthy businessman. |
| They have accused Mr Morales of having "totalitarian" ambitions for the country and of being responsible for the rise in cocaine production, says the BBC's Andres Schipani in La Paz. | They have accused Mr Morales of having "totalitarian" ambitions for the country and of being responsible for the rise in cocaine production, says the BBC's Andres Schipani in La Paz. |
| Mr Morales told crowds at his final campaign rally: "There are two roads: continue with change or return to the past." | Mr Morales told crowds at his final campaign rally: "There are two roads: continue with change or return to the past." |
| Are you in Bolivia? Are you voting in Sunday's election? What outcome are you hoping for? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Bolivia? Are you voting in Sunday's election? What outcome are you hoping for? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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