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Bolivia's gas-rich region 'chooses autonomy'


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Bolivia's gas-rich Tarija province has voted overwhelmingly in favour of greater autonomy, exit polls suggest. About 80% of the voters in the eastern province backed the measure in a referendum, several pollsters said.

The result is seen as a rejection of left-wing President Evo Morales' drive to redistribute wealth in South America's poorest nation. Tarija is the fourth province to back greater autonomy. The central government says the polls are illegal.

According to several exit polls, just over 80% of voters in Tarija voted Yes in the referendum. However, pollsters say that most supporters of President Morales did not vote.
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2 responses // Bolivia's gas-rich region 'chooses autonomy'

  • greedy mfs
    jade_azul16
  • Whilst the centraal government says that the polls are illegal, is it democratically viable for a portion of a country to vote for greater autonomy or even seperation from a country. We've all experienced coverage of Tibet and we all have our opinions on it, divided as they may be, but what if it were to happen in England, say London. Hypothetically, if the majority of Londoners decided to seperate from the greater British entity, would it be allowed?
    4free

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