Vote counting has begun in Bolivia's presidential and congressional elections, expected to give President Evo Morales a third term in office and the legislative majority needed to push through his leftist reforms.
Public opinion polls indicatedMorales had 59 percent support against a fragmented opposition. The other leading candidates were business magnate Samuel Doria Medina with 18 percent, and conservative former president Jorge Quiroga, with nine percent.
President Morales' left-wing economic policy has been blended with nationalist rhetoric and a focus on indigenous rights and the environment.
