Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ushered in a new constitution and also successfully argued that his first term under the old one did not count against his re-election . A Latin American court clears the way for Morales to run again for the presidency . It would be his third candidacy , but only the second one under the new constitution . The opposition says Evo Morales is trying to consolidate power . The next elections are in 2009 .
A Latin American court clears the way for Morales to run again for the presidency . It would be his third candidacy , but only the second one under the new constitution . The opposition says Evo Morales is trying to consolidate power . The next elections are in 2009 .