Around the World: Bolivia

Referendum held

Bolivians voted yesterday in a recall referendum that President Evo Morales was expected to win, but the outcome is unlikely to ease a bitter standoff with his rightist rivals.

Regional governors who have led opposition to Morales' leftist agenda will also face the recall, meaning they too could be voted out. A surprise Morales defeat would force him to call new elections in the natural-gas rich nation.