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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 12:23 PM
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Bolivian leader to cut own salary (Pssst -someone call Congress)

The socialist president-elect of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has said he will cut his salary by half when he takes office next month.

Mr Morales said his cabinet would follow suit and that members of Bolivia's parliament would be expected to cut their allowances.

He also reaffirmed his commitment to change Bolivia's economic system.

At the moment, Mr Morales, an Aymara Indian born into poverty, rents a single room in a shared house.

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  • 12/28/2005 Bolivian leader to cut own salary - Simon Watts, BBC News


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