Bolivia's Morales Accepts Referendum Defeat

Bolivian President Evo Morales acknowledged defeat in a referendum aimed at allowing him to run for a fourth term in 2019. In a speech Wednesday, Morales said he would respect the will of the people. "We lost a democratic battle but not the war," the leftist leader said, blaming the loss on discrimination and a smear campaign or "dirty war" by the right-wing opposition. A final tally of Sunday's referendum gave the "no" side 51.3 percent of the vote...

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