The Bolivian Armed Forces’ Growing Mission
In March, the Morales administration enacted a Supreme Decree giving the armed forces a key role in enforcing customs regulations and confiscating contraband at the borders, including authorization to arrest…
Morales Ratifies Recall Referendum
“No” votes will need to be below the following percentages for them to remain in office: President and Vice President: 53.74% Prefects: La Paz 37.988%Chuquisaca (Sucre) 42.306% (although this is…
Illegal Autonomy Referendum Deepens Division in Bolivia
National Electoral Court brakes race for referendums In February 2008, lowland departmental leaders and the Morales administration began a breakneck race to block each others’ initiatives to convoke referendums As…
Bolivian Constitutional Assembly Approves Text, Referendums Pending
The mainstream U.S. press continues to glaringly misrepresent the focus of the Constitutional Assembly, and exclusively blames the Morales administration for conflicts in which all sides have demonstrated unwillingness to…