Politics

Bolivia’s Evo Morales Eligible to Run Again in 2014, according to Constitutional Court

Bolivia’s Evo Morales Eligible to Run Again in 2014, according to Constitutional Court
Bernadine Racoma

The Chief Judge of Bolivia’s Constitutional Court Ruddy Flores recently released a statement in a press conference on Monday. According to Judge Flores, Bolivia has been refounded. This refounding is related to the generation of a new constitution. There is a new constitutional power and with it a “new order in the application of the constitution.” Flores reiterated that the term of the presidential rule is computed from the adoption of the new Bolivian constitution.

The position that leftist President Morales had always taken is that his 2006-2010 administration does not count and that the limit does not apply. His rationalization is that this occurred before Bolivia was refounded.

The verdict

Both officials are serving a term that commenced in 2010. The ruling of the court stated that this term ought to be considered the first term because the new constitution only took effect in 2009. According to the 2009 Constitution, the President can only serve two consecutive terms.

The verdict of the court is allied with the position of President Evo Morales and Vice-President Alvaro Garcia. The decision of the court is the response to a question posed by the Bolivian Congress.

The ruling, which considers the 2014 vote as the first legal re-election (should Morales win), has elicited protest from the leaders of the opposition party. They say that this proves that the courts are under President Morales’ thumb.

A candidate in 2014?

President Evo Morales has not yet confirmed that he would run in the 2014 election which is less than a year away. If he does run and wins the presidential race, he would be serving a third term. He would govern Bolivia until the year 2020. If this occurs, Morales would become Bolivia’s longest serving leader of the country.

Evo Morales was first elected into the highest office in his country in 2005. He made history by becoming the first indigenous President of Bolivia. He ran for re-election in 2009 and won once again in a landslide victory.

 

Comment Below
Politics

More in Politics

Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence in Latin America

Camilo AtkinsonAugust 16, 2017
Kenya Election

Kenya Election Kicks Off As President Kenyatta Seeks Second Term

Christina CombenAugust 8, 2017
Jacinda Ardern

Stop Asking Women If They Plan on Having Babies

Christina CombenAugust 3, 2017
Venezuela's Election

Maduro Claims Dubious Election Victory in Venezuela

Brian OasterAugust 1, 2017
Federal Reserve Head

Yellen or Cohn: Trump’s Candidates To Lead the Federal Reserve

Camilo AtkinsonJuly 26, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci Named White House Comms Director

Bernadine RacomaJuly 24, 2017
The N-word is unacceptable

The N-Word Is Unacceptable In Any Circumstance

Christina CombenJuly 11, 2017
G20 Summit

G20 Summit Was a Lonely Place for the U.S. President

Bernadine RacomaJuly 10, 2017
French Presidential Election

Centrist Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidential Election

Bernadine RacomaMay 8, 2017

Day News Corporation

415 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York City, NY 10017

(212) 537-6123

Latest Tweets

DayNewsCo @DayNewsCo

Could not authenticate you.