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Thursday 24 October 2019

Bolivia: Evo Morales narrowly wins fourth presidential term

Disputed victory will likely stoke tensions after days of angry clashes and allegations of vote tampering made by opposition

Evo Morales has narrowly won a controversial fourth presidential term just as tens of thousands of Bolivians marched in the administrative capital, La Paz, and cities across the country on the fourth day of protests decrying alleged voter fraud.

With 99.99% of the official vote counted, Morales won 47.07%, fractionally clearing the 10-point margin he needed to avoid a second-round run-off against the main opposition candidate, Carlos Mesa, who won 36.51% of the vote.

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