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Bolivia ruling party defies referendum

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AFP La Paz
Bolivia's ruling socialist party today defied the results of a February referendum and backed President Evo Morales for a fourth term in 2019.

The Movement for Socialism (MAS) party, holding a congress in the eastern city of Montero, approved the candidacy of Morales -- Bolivia's first president with an indigenous background -- in a unanimous vote.

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First Published: Dec 18 2016 | 12:28 AM IST

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