The president accused the opposition of launching “a dirty war” against his administration with the help of the United States.
The issue had greatly divided Bolivians, but exit polls on Sunday revealed that the president had narrowly lost the referendum.
What embarrassed the Morales government was that the union leaders ostensibly spent the money without any consideration for the indigenous communities, who were watching what was happening.
Bolivia has voted against a proposal that would have allowed President Evo Morales to run for an unprecedented fourth term in 2019, official results show.
The fall in the global price of oil has affected Bolivia, which is a supplier of natural gas to its neighboring countries.
Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/02/24/inenglish/1456307120_521391.html
