translated from Spanish: The Governor of La Rioja said that it will not go on indefinite re-election

the Governor of La Rioja, Sergio homes, said Monday that the outcome of the popular consultation “is a triumph of democracy where the people could express themselves”, and said that He will not seek “indefinite re-election”, while the opposition questioned his alleged victory.” Democracy has triumphed and sanctioned by our House of Commons amendment was confirmed,”said the Governor told local media after the consultation yesterday. Counted almost 100% of the tables, the percentage of voters officially released was 43,85% and those who were not to vote the % 55,23. Within the votes made, the “Yes” to the reform obtained 25.22% and “Not” a 17.88%, with a difference of 20,000 votes, and other votes null, Challenger or blank.

“Don’t go for indefinite re-election, only I will go for a new period”, said houses, which will run for a new term in 2019, after current Governor (2015-2019) and Lieutenant Governor (2011-2015).

Then thanked the leadership of the Peronist party: “a leader always makes that the companions, and mainly the people want. It is not my intention to perpetuate me in power, as some say, I believe in alternation. Democracy is alternation, and I thank my people the possibility of one further period”, stressed the Governor finally.

On the other hand change confirmed to once again presented the case to justice to overturn the amendment in the La Rioja legislature which allowed the Popular.Hoy query, to know the results, the representative of the UCR, Cristina Salzwedel, dismissed the proceedings by the Electoral Court of La Rioja, and denied in local radios that % 43,85 to say that “it is a percentage that does not exist, is the icing on the cake in this process of madness that there is no”, also ensuring that “only voted 36,83% of the register”. Finally Salzwedel said that “clearly who lost was Sergio houses.” Tuesday will be the final count giving the actual numbers. The Governor continues to lie. “They are celebrating a victory that doesn’t exist, 8 of each 10 La Rioja did not vote them”, said the representative of radicalism. In this note:

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