Bolivia's president seeks referendum on term limits

By Matthew Bristow and Sergio Mendoza, 22 August
President Luis Arce of Bolivia (photo credit: Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional via flickr)
President Luis Arce of Bolivia (photo credit: Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional via flickr)
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce said he’ll seek a referendum on reelection rules and fuel prices as the Latin American nation is buffeted by political and economic crises. Arce said in a post on X that he sent a letter to the nation’s electoral authority requesting the vote, which would have four questions.  The first question would ask voters whether they want to modify the constitution to allow a president to be reelected more than once, provided a third term isn’t continuous with the first two. A rejection of this proposal would thwart the reelection efforts of Arce’s rival, former president Evo Morales. 
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