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Morales wins Bolivia referendum

By Naomi Mapstone in Lima and Andres Schipani in La Paz

Published: January 26 2009 09:41 | Last updated: January 26 2009 09:41

 Evo Morales, holding up a copy of the proposed new constitution

Evo Morales, Bolivia’s leftwing president, won a key victory on Sunday when Bolivians approved a new constitution that will extend state control over natural resources and impose limits on big landholders.

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