Morales says intends to return to Bolivia after ally claims election victory

[Judi Lynn]

Issued on: 20/10/2020 - 06:05

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Exiled former president Evo Morales on Monday signaled his intention to return to Bolivia after his leftist heir Luis Arce's sweeping presidential election victory.

Arce, a former economy minister under Morales, claimed victory in Sunday's election after exit polls suggested a crushing triumph over centrist rival Carlos Mesa.

Mesa conceded Monday, saying Arce's 20-point margin of victory was "very forceful and very clear."

"It is up to us, as befits those of us who believe in democracy... to recognise that there has been a winner in this election," said Mesa, a former president.

Exit polls handed over 52 percent of the vote to Arce, with Mesa mustering just 31.5 percent -- upending predictions he would force a second round runoff in November.

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https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20201020-morales-says-intends-to-return-to-bolivia-after-ally-claims-election-victory

[ArizonaLib]

1. Awesome!

I wish there was a way to require that ethnicities/racial backgrounds be part of representation formulas - for instance, if a population consists of 19% Aymara, that 19% of a government's representatives should be of Aymara ethnicity. I am sure there are a mountain of reasons this may not be practical, but I wish. Gender based, also.