Evo's party wins most of local elections

[Judi Lynn]

Evo's party wins most of local elections
By Staff Writers, teleSUR
Monday, Mar 30, 2015

According to unofficial final results, Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) – President Evo Morales’ party – won most of the country's local governments in Sunday's elections.

Just months after sweeping Bolivia’s general elections, the MAS obtained victories in four out of nine provinces, while finishing first in two other provinces that are slated to go to a second round of voting.

In the provinces of Pando and Cochabamba the governing party registered victories with over 60 percent of the ballots (66.3 and 60.1 respectively), while in Oruro MAS won with 55 percent of the votes. Similarly in Potosi, the governing party won with 57.1 percent.

The provinces of Beni and Chiquisaca appear to be headed head to a second round on May 3, with MAS leading after Sunday’s vote but lacking the 10 point advantage over the second place candidate necessary to be declared the outright winner. If MAS wins in a second round in Beni – a traditional opposition stronghold – it would be the first time in a decade that the province was not be ruled by the opposition.

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[Fred Sanders]

1. America's Movement Toward Socialism Party also just needs Bolivia's level of lower income national election turnout.