Thursday, October 23, 2008

Bolivian parliament approves the referendum over the rights of indigenous peoples


Evo - Morales

Ocean: The President of Bolivia Evo Morales on the approval of the parliament to call for a referendum on a new constitution giving more rights for the indigenous population of the country.

The agreement came after marathon talks lasted 18 hours without interruption, while waiting Morales and the results of thousands of his supporters outside the headquarters of parliament in the capital of La Paz.

President Morales has not been able's indigenous imprisonment tears on hearing the result, while thousands celebrated the farmers, social activists and indigenous peoples victory, which comes after weeks of political conflict in the country.

The approval of the parliament that ended the political crisis in Bolivia following the acceptance by the party "Movement Toward Socialism," the ruling Monday amendments to "substantial" on the 100 line in the new draft Constitution, which consists of 411 after reaching an agreement with the opposition.

The amendments focus on the electoral system and legal frameworks of the Territories, which received autonomy and the distribution of land and the issue of indigenous peoples and languages compulsory education for Indian peoples and other items.

The past weeks have seen intense pressure from Morales to bring constitutional amendments include reforms are in the interest of indigenous people, it also allows the state control of key sectors of the economy, has outraged many rich communities and thereby ignited violence.

According to the agreement between the ruling party and the opposition will call for early general elections in the country on December 6 / December 2009, while President Morales has vowed not to return candidacy for the presidential elections to be held in 2014.

The referendum will take place on January 25 next, will include the first two questions to voters on the entire text of the new constitution and the other on the ceiling to the area of agricultural land unproductive, which allows the government to disarm ownership


Evo - Morales

Ocean: The President of Bolivia Evo Morales on the approval of the parliament to call for a referendum on a new constitution giving more rights for the indigenous population of the country.

The agreement came after marathon talks lasted 18 hours without interruption, while waiting Morales and the results of thousands of his supporters outside the headquarters of parliament in the capital of La Paz.

President Morales has not been able's indigenous imprisonment tears on hearing the result, while thousands celebrated the farmers, social activists and indigenous peoples victory, which comes after weeks of political conflict in the country.

The approval of the parliament that ended the political crisis in Bolivia following the acceptance by the party "Movement Toward Socialism," the ruling Monday amendments to "substantial" on the 100 line in the new draft Constitution, which consists of 411 after reaching an agreement with the opposition.

The amendments focus on the electoral system and legal frameworks of the Territories, which received autonomy and the distribution of land and the issue of indigenous peoples and languages compulsory education for Indian peoples and other items.

The past weeks have seen intense pressure from Morales to bring constitutional amendments include reforms are in the interest of indigenous people, it also allows the state control of key sectors of the economy, has outraged many rich communities and thereby ignited violence.

According to the agreement between the ruling party and the opposition will call for early general elections in the country on December 6 / December 2009, while President Morales has vowed not to return candidacy for the presidential elections to be held in 2014.

The referendum will take place on January 25 next, will include the first two questions to voters on the entire text of the new constitution and the other on the ceiling to the area of agricultural land unproductive, which allows the government to disarm ownership

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