Evo and Ortega should be careful say opposition

In the aftermath of Sunday’s Venezuelan constitutional referendum, opposition groups in Nicaragua and Bolivia have warned their leaders of exercising caution with their policies. Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre said that President Daniel Ortega should learn his “lesson” from yesterday’s elections though one government official praised Chavez for “not giving up.”

While Bolivia’s own constitutional assembly continues their meetings, opposition factions see Chavez’ defeat as one for president Evo Morales. One politician observed that:

'These totalitarian projects - the moves to prolong mandates and re-election for life, what Chavez sought, and also what Evo Morales seeks - are not going to prevail,' constituent assembly member Jose Antonio Aruquipa told Bolivian television.

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Monsters & Critics, Prensa Latina

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