On Sunday night, President Evo Morales and Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera along with ministers as well as union and social movement leaders, addressed the crowd – large despite a ban on public transport in effect until midnight – from the balcony of the governmental palace.

Morales thanked the crowd for their support, saying, “We continue to grow, we have looked over the preliminary results and we have grown in all states, and in 8 states we won elections.”

“There is a deep feeling, not just in Bolivia, but in the Americas, of freedom, of a triumph of the anti-imperialists,” he added as the crowd chanted “Homeland yes, colonialism no.”

“In a democratic way, it has been ratified that Bolivia isn´t a half moon, but a full moon,” Morales said referring to attempts by opposition groups to have the wealthy Santa Cruz region of the country separate in 2008.

“60% have voted for nationalisation, over privatisation,” he said, adding, “It’s important to always debate, to listen, to make new proposals, to always be thinking about the larger persespective, and the smaller… now we are attacked through the media, on the media, its important to communicate well.” Both today and yesterday’s,the Twitter account of Bolivia TV was hacked, with false announcement suggesting that Morales had been assassinated.

Morales talked about the importance of basic services, of guaranteeing that Bolivia be an “energy center” of Latin America.

He also announced that his party won also the vote in “most countries, in Argentina, in Brazil”. Bolivians are able to vote in general elections outside of the country.

Morales also gave a nod to his regional allies, saying “we’re not alone, this triumph is dedicated to Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez”.

“Only a people that is organized .. the social sectors, the workers… is how we will free ourselves, democratically,” he concluded.