Evo Morales Sworn In for Second Term in Bolivia
With his left hand risen in a fist and his right hand over his hear, Evo Morales took his oath as President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on Friday
2010-01-23 | 11:49:07 EST
La Paz, January 22.— Evo Morales was sworn in for his second mandate as president of the Bolivia on Friday in La Paz as the masses took to the street to celebrate another historical victory.
Some 30,000 took to the street in a giant party to celebrate after a formal session in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to swear in Evo Morales for a second term.
Accompanied by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Cuban Vice President Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Evo said that with this second mandate the colonial, discriminatory and exploitive State has been buried for good.
Cuban Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés congratulated the Bolivian people and their government on behalf of the Cuban people and transmitted greetings and congratulations from Fidel and Raul Castro.
President Correa said that there is no stopping the social revolutions taking place in Latin America.
For his part, President Chavez said, “We [Latin Americans] are the same people; we are part of the same and only homeland, our America as Jose Marti said.”
Morales begins his second mandate after being reelected in a landslide victory in December when he received 64.22 percent of the votes, confirming the Bolivian peoples unwavering support of his project to rebuild the nation on the basis of social justice, sovereignty and dignity.
In his address to the nation, President Morales said that his current administration, which runs through to 2015, will focus on continuing to develop a productive Bolivia alongside an inclusive society, building on the accomplishments achieved during his first mandate.
"When the union and social leaders truly represent the people and work for the country, as we are doing in Bolivia, revolution becomes democratic and based on conscience...The time has come to seek out equality, dignity and unity beginning from solidarity between all our peoples,” said Morales.
Following Morales’ swearing-in ceremony was another for Bolivian Vice President Álvaro García Linera who also becomes president of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly as set out in the Constitution.
In his address, García Linera called on the Bolivian people to accompany Evo in his fight against capitalism and to continue the transcendental reforms of their first term.
Some 30,000 took to the street in a giant party to celebrate after a formal session in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to swear in Evo Morales for a second term.
Accompanied by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Cuban Vice President Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Evo said that with this second mandate the colonial, discriminatory and exploitive State has been buried for good.
Cuban Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés congratulated the Bolivian people and their government on behalf of the Cuban people and transmitted greetings and congratulations from Fidel and Raul Castro.
President Correa said that there is no stopping the social revolutions taking place in Latin America.
For his part, President Chavez said, “We [Latin Americans] are the same people; we are part of the same and only homeland, our America as Jose Marti said.”
Morales begins his second mandate after being reelected in a landslide victory in December when he received 64.22 percent of the votes, confirming the Bolivian peoples unwavering support of his project to rebuild the nation on the basis of social justice, sovereignty and dignity.
In his address to the nation, President Morales said that his current administration, which runs through to 2015, will focus on continuing to develop a productive Bolivia alongside an inclusive society, building on the accomplishments achieved during his first mandate.
"When the union and social leaders truly represent the people and work for the country, as we are doing in Bolivia, revolution becomes democratic and based on conscience...The time has come to seek out equality, dignity and unity beginning from solidarity between all our peoples,” said Morales.
Following Morales’ swearing-in ceremony was another for Bolivian Vice President Álvaro García Linera who also becomes president of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly as set out in the Constitution.
In his address, García Linera called on the Bolivian people to accompany Evo in his fight against capitalism and to continue the transcendental reforms of their first term.
