Bolivia is FREE of Illiteracy - And, the Man Who Facilitated this - Evo Morales - Has just won a third term as Prez Indigenous Bolivarian President, Evo Morales, has won a third term with 59.5% of the vote against 25.3% garnered by his closest opponent, cement magnate, Samuel Doria Medina. Morales thanked his supporters in their fight for liberation’ and vowed to continue his fight against imperialism and capitalism. Morales has promised to consolidate his brand of indigenous socialism that has extended the role of the state in a booming natural gas-powered economy and has pledged to consolidate his socialist system that has expanded the role of the state in the economy and sharply reduce poverty levels. For many Bolivians, Morales presidency meant a window of opportunity for historic change. Morales popularity was born and buoyed by neoliberalisms harmful effects on the country and, shortly after taking office, he put sectors of the countrys gas industry under state control, convened an assembly to rewrite the countrys constitution, and made good on many of his promises to focus on alleviating poverty in the country and empowering marginalised sectors of society. The GDP, meanwhile, has steadily grown by 5% from 2009 to 2013, and the UN reports that Bolivia has the highest rate of poverty reduction in Latin America, with a 32.2% drop from 2000 to 2012. Employment rates and wages have also gone up, with a notable 20% minimum wage raise last year. The Morales approach of putting various industries under state control, from mines to telecommunications companies, has generated enormous funds for the government, which it is using for infrastructure - only 10 % of the countrys roads are paved - and social programmes to lift children, mothers and the elderly out of poverty. Thanks to a successful literacy programme, UNESCO has declared the country free of illiteracy. aljazeera/news/americas/2014/10/morales-tipped-win-bolivia-election-2014101305614126876.html
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:32:29 +0000