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With almost 14 years as President , Mr. Morales is running for a fourth term in office

From the windy city of El Alto , high up on the altiplano above La Paz , You can see the huge and very mountain Illimani revered. The jagged and snow-capped peaks, dominated by the Andean skyline.

It is here in Bolivia, the second-largest city, President Evo chose Morales to celebrate the end of his election campaign. El Alto was decisive in his rise to The Top -in 2006 - a city mostly of indigenous Bolivians who have migrated from rural areas. Mr Morales was The First indigenous President of Bolivia ever.

At The Ceremony , the people, waved flags, blue - the color of his MAS party (movement to socialism). The celebration keep warm, stable seller with large boilers offered what is known as "te con te" (tea tea), a Hot Toddy made of Singani, a Bolivian brandy, mixed with lemon, cinnamon and sugar.

"I've always dreamed of, a government, fought for The Youth , for children, for rural Bolivians," says the 60-year-old Rebecca Choque. She lives in the US state of Utah for More Than 30 years, But they came back to win the support of the leading candidate for a fourth term as President .

"she was always forgotten and Left Behind , and The World saw You as lazy, ignorant, dirty people. "

in addition to Rebeca, her mother is Dominga, who is dressed in a full skirt, or pollera and Bowler Hat typical of the indigenous Bolivian women. "If he doesn't win, it's back to the Old Times - The Other parties don't like it, You think about people You think just. "

Evo Morales is one of the longest-serving leader in Latin America

Evo Morales was a new beginning for the country, and promised that Bolivia the poorest, mostly indigenous, communities would have a greater weight than in The Past .

"That really changed The Narrative of This Country ," says Marcelo Arequipa, a Political Science professor in La Paz . "It's transformed, it - it increases the self-esteem of Bolivia. "

Not only that, But for a lot of Mr Morales' reign,

"basically, the success of the economic war", said analyst Roberto Moscoso. "He is taking advantage of the commodities boom and well-managed Morales was politically Evo. "

Crisis to come?

But many analysts point to an upcoming Crisis . No gas reserves, with Evo Morales ' term in office-and mineral prices were to fall found. Add to that his government accused of corruption and this past mandate has been The Most controversial.

In 2016, he lost seek a referendum to lift Term Limits . Bolivia's Constitutional Court decided subsequently that the decision against the candidates of the " Human Rights could he stand for a further term of office.

supporters of President Morales to take part in a rally in El Alto

"It's an economic issue, But fundamentally a democracy," says Mr Moscoso.

"people are recognizing its benefits - just ask the people in the street, whether he achieved anything, and most of them will say "Yes, the economy, social inclusion, social justice'. Do You support him? 'Sure, I do. "But You ask, if You agree, he should be President again? "No, because he is already President . '"

Soledad Chapetón is a proof of how El Alto is changing. The First female mayor of the city, The Man they belonged to was dropped, the ruling MAS party, was given in consequence of a prison sentence for corruption.

"the people in El Alto are very demanding. We are humble, But our patience has limits," says Ms Chapetón.

"The government gives us money As If it is a grace when, in reality, it is a commitment. And so the people began to Wake up to the fact that the political discourse is not going to fix problems, such as water and waste-water deficiency. The National government has are drunk, drunk on Power and if You , You miss a lot of Things . "

El Alto mayor Soledad Chapetón: "The National government has been drunk on Power ,"

Evo Morales ' closest rival in the presidential election is the former President Carlos Mesa . In his campaign video, he told Bolivians Enough is Enough - the Health System is at The Point of collapse and the money is wasted.

"Carlos Mesa and democratic and institutional values of respect for The Constitution in The Face of the government, has in its most recent term in office was characterized by the violation of The Constitution , laws and institutional order," said political coordinator José Antonio Quiroga.

He admits, however, that Mr Morales' government is not all bad. "This government has shown that they would be in control of their natural resources with more national sovereignty, and it was a coup in securing The National ," he says.

the Former President Carlos Mesa (right) is Mr Morales's main rival

"But it would have been able to do, without violating the laws and The Constitution , without the opponent. It is a project of the Power imposed, rather than a social transformation. And this government has. at the end of the same make as the previous, just in a different way and with a change in the elites "

what's next, if Evo wins, Morales?

"There's no one really on the horizon, who has something of the charisma that he had," says Robert Albro, a Bolivia expert at the American University in Washington, DC. "Morales thinks he is the historical figure, The Change agent. As time goes by, he is always wrong. You can't be there to take over Someone Else 's. "

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Source of news: bbc.com