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Santa Cruz Referendum
On May 4th, 2008, Bolivian opposition leaders carried out an autonomy referendum in the eastern province of Santa Cruz which the government deemed an unconstitutional, illegitimate effort to divide the country and sequester national resources. Similar referendums are planned in the neighboring Bolivian provinces of Beni, Pando, and Tarija this June.
The Bolivian government has asked that all South American presidents at the UNASUR summit ratify their support for the Bolivian government as it attempts to resolve the conflict with the secessionists.
Venezuela already pledged its support to the Bolivian government and rejected the autonomy efforts prior to the May
4th referendum. At that time, the Organization of American States (OAS) passed a resolution rejecting “any attempt to rupture” the territorial or constitutional integrity of Bolivia, but did not explicitly mention the referendum.
How do you think the involvement of other governments and organizations will affect the serious internal situation in Bolivia?
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