Evo, don’t take it personally.

Posted on 2016-02-22 by

Photographed in Cochabamba on the day of the referendum, in which a majority of Bolivians rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Evo Morales to run for a fourth consecutive term: “Evo, I love you. Forgive me.”

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About Andreas Moser

Travelling the world and writing about it. I have degrees in law and philosophy, but I'd much rather be a journalist, a spy or a hobo.
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5 Responses to Evo, don’t take it personally.

  1. deeess says:
    2016-02-22 at 14:20

    He’s only served 3 terms. By South American standards, he’s still a presidential youngster!

    Reply
    • Andreas Moser says:
      2016-02-22 at 14:47

      I think that was exactly the fear which drove many Bolivians to vote NO. Many people here don’t want a second Fidel Castro.

  2. Sukanya Ramanujan says:
    2016-02-23 at 01:22

    So personal- I love the photo! But politicians are the same all over the world.

    Reply
    • oakpointthebook says:
      2016-02-23 at 14:21

      ain’t it the truth. putin and obama couldn’t be more alike, n’est pas?

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