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MAS claims victory pending official results in Bolivia

La Paz / Buenos Aires (EFE).- Bolivia was awaiting the official results of Sunday’s general elections, as exit polls give tipped Luis Arce, of the Movement to Socialism, as the first round’s winner.After voting took place without incidents and a high voter turnout, uncertainty gripped Bolivians who saw hours go by without the electoral body making the results of the voting known.After midnight and under pressure from politicians and citizens, it was known that the Ciesmori poll for the television channels Unitel and Bolivision gave 52.4 percent of the votes to former Minister Arce, with which he would be the winner by having more 50 percent of the vote. (Camera: CESAR GONZALES / ALBERTO CARATOZZOLO).SHOT LIST: POLLING STATION AT BOLIVIA SUPREME COURT IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA AND A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD BY FORMER PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA EVO MORALES IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.SOUND BITE: FORMER PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA EVO MORALES (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: All the data we have as of now show that the victory belongs to the Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP). Brother Luis Arce, to be president, and brother David Choquehuanca to be vice president. In addition, the Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples will have the majority of the two chambers of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. And that is a great responsibility. 'Lucho' (Luis) will be our president.