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Bolivia Sets Date for Pivotal Referendum

HeadlineOct 22, 2008

In Bolivia, lawmakers have set a date for a referendum on a new constitution. Bolivian President Evo Morales is seeking national backing to redistribute land and energy resources from rich landowners to indigenous peasants, who make up over 60 percent of the population. The referendum will take place on January 25th. On Tuesday, Morales addressed a crowd of tens of thousands in Bolivia’s Plaza Murillo.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: “Mission accomplished, brothers and sisters. I want to thank you for fighting to advance. I said that we would make the Autonomous Statutes compatible with the Political Constitution of the State. I want to tell you that we have accomplished that, and the international community is witness to how we have improved many worrying aspects.”

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