Unlike the old leftist movements, which relied on armed struggle, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Bolivian President Evo Morales, and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa came to power through the ballot box. Once in power, they have appealed to the masses and called for constitutional reforms to enlarge their power.
A diferencia de los antiguos movimientos de izquierda, que confiaban en la lucha armada, el presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, el presidente boliviano Evo Morales y el presidente ecuatoriano Rafael Correa accedieron al gobierno mediante elecciones y, para ampliar su poder, recurren a la presión de las masas y reivindican la reforma constitucional.