Juan Evo Morales Ayma became President of which South American country in 2006?
Evo Morales Bolivia. Evo Morales Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26, 1959), commonly known as Evo Morales (), is a Bolivian politician and cocalero activist who has served as President of Bolivia since 2006. Widely regarded as the country's first president to come from the indigenous population, his administration has focused on the implementation of leftist policies, poverty reduction, and combating the influence of the United States and multinational corporations in Bolivia. A socialist, he is the head of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. Born to an Aymara family of subsistence farmers in Isallawi, Orinoca Canton, Morales undertook a basic
Evo Morales American history, who prioritized "a direct relationship" between the population and the leader. Morales is not married and upon becoming president selected his older sister, Esther Morales Ayma, to adopt the role of First Lady. He has two children from different mothers. They are Eva Liz Morales Alvarado (born 1994) and Álvaro Morales Paredes (born 1995). Politician Juan del Granado is Eva Liz's godfather. Morales has commented that he is only a Roman Catholic in order "to go to weddings", and when asked if he believed in God, responded that "I believe in the land. In my father and my