ELECTIONS IN BOLIVIA

The Electoral Observation Mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) praised today the high turnout in regional elections celebrated yesterday in Bolivia.»

With slightly over 90 percent of votes counted, the Bolivian Supreme Electoral Tribunal has confirmed what exit polls had indicated on Sunday after polls closed.»

 Following his electoral victory with a preliminary 60, 5 percent of the votes on Sunday, Bolivian President Evo Morales dedicated his triumph to Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.»

With 27,463 polling booths around the country, nearly 6 million Bolivians will vote to choose their next president.»