President Avo Morales 2006
On January 22, 2006 Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia. Morales is of Spanish and Aymara descent; Aymara is one of the First Nations. He is committed to reducing poverty and illiteracy in Bolivia, and his policies are characterized as leftist and socialist. He has implemented land reform and the redistribution of gas revenues. In 2008, Morales ordered the US Ambassador out of the country, accusing the ambassador of conspiring against democracy. Relations improved during the Obama Administration. Morales stepped down as President due to political turmoil in November 2019.
El 22 de enero 2006 Evo Morales asumió la presidencia de Bolivia. Morales es de origen español y aymara. Él se ha comprometido a reducir la pobreza y el analfabetismo en Bolivia, y sus políticas se caracterizan por ser de izquierda y socialista. Se ha puesto en marcha la reforma agraria y la redistribución de los ingresos del gas. En 2008, Morales ordenó al embajador de EE.UU. fuera del país, acusando al embajador de conspirar contra la democracia. Las relaciones han mejorado durante el gobierno de Obama.
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