Bolivia's President Evo Morales has signed a bill calling for a nationwide referendum on his government on the 10th of August.
The poll will also decide the fate of nine regional governors. Morales first proposed the bill four months ago as a means of bringing to a head a power struggle with the opposition. Many of Morales' proposed reforms, including changes to the country's constitution, aim to benefit Bolivia's long-oppressed indigenous population. Bolivia's largest and richest region, Santa Cruz, voted overwhelmingly in favour of autonomy Rich Bolivian province votes for autonomy ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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