{Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has claimed victory and a third term in office after presidential elections.}<\/p>\n
“This win is a triumph for anti-imperialists and anti-colonialists,” he told cheering supporters at the presidential palace in La Paz.<\/p>\n
Exit polls show him on 60%, well ahead of his rivals, as votes are counted.<\/p>\n
To avoid a run-off, Mr Morales must win 50% of valid votes, or 40% if that includes a 10-point lead over his nearest rival.<\/p>\n
Mr Morales has overseen strong economic growth since taking office in 2006 and has been widely tipped to win.<\/p>\n
He has presided over a a period of economic growth and reduced poverty, using Bolivia’s commodity wealth to reduce poverty levels.<\/p>\n
But he has been criticised for failing to halt corruption.<\/p>\n
Mr Morales’s party, the Movement Toward Socialism, is also expected to make gains and win a strong majority in Congress.<\/p>\n
The poll passed without major incident, according to the electoral authorities and foreign observers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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