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Bolivia votes for new president Morales 're-elected' in Bolivia
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Voting ended in Bolivia's presidential election, with Evo Morales tipped for a second five-year term. Bolivian President Evo Morales has been re-elected for a second term after a securing a convincing victory in Sunday's polls, exit polls suggest.
Bolivia's first indigenous president wants to expand state control over the economy and redistribute profits from the gas industry, if re-elected. They suggest Bolivia's first indigenous leader polled at least 61% of the vote, defeating his conservative rivals.
His support base is chiefly among poor indigenous people who account for some 65% of the population - in contrast to his main conservative challengers. Mr Morales had promised to expand state control over the economy and redistribute profits from the gas industry if re-elected.
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. Mr Morales's support base is chiefly among poor indigenous people who account for some 65% of the population - in contrast to his challengers.
His leading challengers are Manfred Reyes Villa, a former governor, and Samuel Doria Medina, a wealthy businessman. Correspondents say a victory for Mr Morales will solidify his dominance in Bolivian politics and weaken the split conservative opposition tied to the business elite.
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. His leading challengers were Manfred Reyes Villa, a former governor, and Samuel Doria Medina, a wealthy businessman.
They 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."
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