The former coca grower
Occupying the former practice of coca 54-year-old Morales is the first indigenous president of Bolivia origin and one of those Latin American leaders who most actively criticize the policy of the United States. After the official confirmation of the results of the election victory would give him the undisputed mandate to further implementation of the “native socialism”, using a generous income from the nationalized oil and gas resources to finance social programs.
Madrid gave permission to fly the president of Bolivia
Bolivians elected president (pic. PAP / EPA / Martin Alipaz)
Less poor
Percentage people living in extreme poverty is now at $ 10 million, Bolivia 20 percent., while in 2006 it was more than a third. According to the Bolivian central bank, the country’s income from oil and gas now account for 35 per cent. gross domestic product, compared with 10 per cent. eight years ago.
The amended in 2009 Bolivian constitution allows the president to two terms in a row. Morales could compete in Sunday’s elections, because the Supreme Court last year ruled that it should be taken into account in this case the first term of the years 2006-2009. The ruling criticized opponents of the president.
Chewing coca leaves is legal in Bolivia?
PAP
Bolivians elected president; Morales is a third term – TVP
No comments:
Post a Comment