Bolivian presidential election, 2002
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The 2002 Bolivian presidential election took place on 30 June 2002. The election took place on the same day as the 2002 Bolivian legislative election. No candidate won over half of the vote, therefore the National Congress of Bolivia
elected the president
from the two candidates who had received the most votes in the election. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
was elected president, receiving 84 votes in Congress as against 43 votes for Evo Morales
.
The 2005 film Our Brand Is Crisis
covers the American political campaign marketing tactics employed by Greenberg Carville Shrum (GCS) in support of Sánchez de Lozada.
National Congress of Bolivia
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly also known as the National Congress is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's de facto capital, La Paz....
elected the president
President of Bolivia
The President of Bolivia is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. According to the current Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five year term, renewable once...
from the two candidates who had received the most votes in the election. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada y Sánchez de Bustamante , familiarly known as "Goni", is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former President of Bolivia. A lifelong member of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario , he is credited for using "shock therapy", the economic theory championed by then...
was elected president, receiving 84 votes in Congress as against 43 votes for Evo Morales
Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma , popularly known as Evo , is a Bolivian politician and activist, currently serving as the 80th President of Bolivia, a position that he has held since 2006. He is also the leader of both the Movement for Socialism party and the cocalero trade union...
.
The 2005 film Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis is a 2005 documentary film by Rachel Boynton on American political campaign marketing tactics by Greenberg Carville Shrum in the 2002 Bolivian presidential election...
covers the American political campaign marketing tactics employed by Greenberg Carville Shrum (GCS) in support of Sánchez de Lozada.