LA PAZ, Bolivia - Cheered by thousands of supporters in Bolivia’s coca-growing Chapare region, President Evo Morales began his campaign for his third consecutive re-election Saturday amid opposition assertions the constitution prohibits him from running again. If he is re-elected in October and serves out the five-year term, he would have been president for almost two decades. We feel strong; we have self-esteem; and with these crowds giving us energy we will guarantee the liberation of Bolivia forever,” Morales said to his supporters. Morales expelled DEA agents from Bolivia in 2008, and the choice of the airport to launch his re-election bid was symbolic. Bolivia’s opposition view him as a threat to the country’s democracy.

Source: thestar May 18, 2019 23:53 UTC