LA PAZ, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, begins Saturday its sixth year presidential term, with the need for measures favorable to foreign investment although this could cause political difficulties. The political and economic situation of the country depend largely on how the president will continue his relationship with the unions, indigenous people and other social organizations, which has promised to consult economic measures after the failure suffered by the increase in fuel prices that have cost harsh protests.Morales proclaimed president on his birthday as the Day of the Multinational State, in contrast to August 6, Feast of the old republic founded in 1825. According to political analyst Roman Peace, "this is a political slogan, it is rewriting the history of the state before and after Evo Morales." The analyst and university professor Carlos Cordero believes that the conclusion of this "first year multinational" symbolizes, and the process of change for Bolivia, a new opportunity for a second re-election of Morales.
"Reinforcing the idea that it is the first year of government under a new constitution is the argument to be opening the possibility for re-election, this is the political will," said Paz. "I guess the only restraint that would (the third term) is that the electorate damage your candidacy," said analyst Paz, warning that without electoral rival in sight, so Morales can be very long almost four years missing for the next general election.
POWER AND WEAR After five years in power, and with overwhelming legislative majority since he began his second term in January 2010, Morales has all but eliminate the traditional parties, center and right. Opposition leaders suffered several electoral defeats and judicial harassment for alleged corruption that forced them to leave the country, leaving the ruling party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) is not only national but also power two-thirds of governors and mayors.
In this sense, the excluded other Indians came to occupy increasingly larger spaces in the executive, legislative and judicial. After rising fuel prices, Morales found that social movements, his main political support, are the biggest obstacle to its declared intentions to open to foreign investment.
So Morales arrives at the landmark January 22 with little room for movement between the socialist discourse shares with its indigenous foundations, unions and coca growers and the urgency of providing incentives to oil companies and other companies for investment that could prove vital.
According to analyst Paz, the president's economic policies could be "thwarting the possibility" of Morales to be reelected, even "create a political alternative," he added. Lamb, meanwhile, argues that the risk of burnout in Morales is the result of his attitude of confrontation with the opposition.
"What the president should prioritize from January 22 is (...) talk to the various sectors and to reach political agreements and economic problems can be solved," he said.
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