'The rural areas are going to keep guaranteeing this process of change' - Morales confident as vote results roll in

Record ID: 1437945

  • Title: 'The rural areas are going to keep guaranteeing this process of change' - Morales confident as vote results roll in
  • Date: 21st October 2019
  • Summary: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (OCTOBER 20, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, EVO MORALES, WAVING TO SUPPORTERS FROM STEPS INSIDE BOLIVIA'S GOVERNMENT PALACE BUILDING MAN CHANTING (Spanish) "EVO, FRIEND, THE PEOPLE ARE WITH YOU" SUPPORTERS WAVING FLAGS OF MORALES' POLITICAL PARTY MAS (MOVEMENT TO SOCIALISM) (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, EVO MORALES, SAYING: "I'm convinced that with the results we have, if we go back over the past, they never got more than 30%, and here 60%, 50% - I'm sure, I'll tell you again, the rural areas are going to keep guaranteeing this process of change. Brothers and sisters, I want to thank you again for your presence, for your efforts, for your commitment." SUPPORTER DANCING BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, EVO MORALES, SAYING: "That's why, sisters and brothers, we're going to wait until the last vote count to pursue and continue our process of change." VARIOUS OF MORALES SUPPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MORALES SUPPORTER, JUAN YACOMAN, SAYING: "We're committed because Evo Morales, our president, has shown that level of patriotism and dedication that he has with society and the Bolivian people." PERSON HOLDING SIGN READING (Spanish) "EVO MORALES - SECURE FUTURE" MORALES SUPPORTERS DANCING
  • Embargoed: 4th November 2019 03:03
  • Keywords: Bolivia elections voting vote results Bolivian President Evo Morales candidate Carlos Mesa
  • Location: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
  • City: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
  • Country: Bolivia
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B21HXDZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Bolivian President Evo Morales said he was confident he would win Sunday's (October 20) election outright, despite an official preliminary count of 84% of ballots that showed he would probably be forced to a run-off vote.
    Morales, 59, said he was certain outstanding votes from rural areas, where he tends to have stronger support, would deliver him another victory and a congressional majority.
    Morales needs at least 40% of votes and a 10-point lead over his closest rival to avoid a December 15 second-round vote with the runner-up.
    The partial count by the electoral board showed Morales had won 45% of votes, against 38% for chief rival Carlos Mesa, who has already celebrated the prospect of being in the second-round election.
    (Production: Herbert Villarraga)
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