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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:51 am Post subject: Bolivia - Big Trouble |
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Civil war brewing?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7144447.stm
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Security forces are on alert in Bolivia, ahead of rallies planned in four of the country's richest regions.
The four provinces are set to declare autonomy at the demonstrations, after the wealthiest province, Santa Cruz, passed a key tax reform measure.
The regions are angry at a new draft national constitution that includes greater state control of the economy.
But the president has warned against taking steps towards autonomy and extra police and soldiers have been deployed. |
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nineisone
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| Not surprising. Santa Cruz has been the home of the anti-Morales movement for some time. Chavez taking a hit with his referendum loss in Venezuela will be emboldening his critics across South America to attempt action against his allies. This could get ugly.....not helped by the fact that the corruption in Morales' administration is starting to look similar to that of the other indigenous president-elect who was carried into office by the rural and poor of Peru in 01, Toledo. The desire for detachment in the east is strong. |
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