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January 25, 2010

Evo Morales Sworn In for Second Term
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In Bolivia, Evo Morales has been sworn in for a second term as president
after winning a sweeping reelection victory in December. In his
inauguration speech, Morales promised to launch state-run paper, cement,
dairy and drug companies and develop Bolivia’s iron and lithium
industries. Morales also vowed to strengthen Bolivia’s ties to other
leftist governments in Latin American and to Iran.

Evo Morales: “In 2002, I received visits from the US ambassador. Of
course we want to have good relations with them, but they would say to
me, ‘you can’t have relations with Cuba, Venezuela and Iran.’ Now more
than ever, we are going to strengthen our diplomatic and bilateral
relations with those three countries.”



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