The polls may suggest that President Evo Morales enjoys an unassailable lead in his bid to win a third consecutive term of office in the elections scheduled for 12 October, but the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) is clearly concerned that its control of the legislature could be threatened by votos cruzados (literally ‘crossed votes’; splitting the ballot between the presidential candidate of one party and legislative candidates of another). Pro-government social organisations have been threatening reprisals against those voting for the opposition either directly or through votos cruzados.End of preview - This article contains approximately 571 words.
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