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Evo Morales Sworn in As Bolivian President

HeadlineJan 23, 2006

In Bolivia, the country’s first ever indigenous president — Evo Morales–was sworn in on Sunday. Morales called his election “the end of the colonial and neo-liberal era.” On Sunday Morales spoke before the Bolivian Congress. He told the Congress, “The 500 years of Indian resistance have not been in vain. From 500 years of resistance we pass to another 500 years in power.”

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