President Evo Morales in Bolivia, right, with Pope Francis in July. Photo by L'Osservatore Romano / Facebook
President Evo Morales of Bolivia is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office, the Associated Press reported. The plan depends on an amendment to the nation's constitution that would allow Morales to run again. Voters will have to approve the change in a referendum, the AP said. Morales, who won re-election last October, is Bolivia's first indigenous leader in modern times. He is a coca farmer from the Aymara Tribe, one of the largest indigenous groups in the nation. Morales remains popular in the country but a prominent indigenous leader Adolfo Chavez has become a critic due to a highway planned through a national park and indigenous reserve. Chavez is facing charges of corruption that he claims are politically motivated due to his opposition to Morales. Get the Story:
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