Figures from Bolivia’s electoral board expose that with more than 80.5% of preliminary votes counted,Evo Morales will not be able to run for a fourth termBolivia’s president Evo Morales has refused to accept defeat after the initial results of a national referendum which would allow him to stand for a fourth term suggested that he has suffered his biggest electoral setback in 10 years.
Speaking to journalists on Monday, Morales said he would accept the result either way, and but the president cautioned that the result was still uncertain,apparently pinning his hopes on a late surge of support in rural areas.
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Source: theguardian.com