| olivians have begun casting ballots in elections to pick a | | | | conservative former president who advocates free |
| new president, vice president and Congress. | | | | market policies. |
| Public opinion polls show presidential candidate Evo | | | | Neither candidate is expected to receive a majority of |
| Morales with a slight lead heading into Sunday's vote. If | | | | the vote. In that circumstance, Bolivia's newly elected |
| elected, he would become the country's first | | | | Congress will choose between the two leading |
| indigenous president. | | | | contenders. |
| The leftist coca farmer has said he would reverse | | | | The vote is being monitored by international observers |
| efforts to eradicate coca fields and increase | | | | and some 50-thousand police and security personnel. |
| government control of the country's natural gas | | | | Some information for this report provided by AFP, |
| resources. | | | | Reuters. |
| Close behind in the polls is Jorge Quiroga, a | | | | |