Profile: Bolivian government decision to allow regional autonomy in all of its provinces

From: NPR All Things Considered | Date: February 15, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
02-15-2005
Profile: Bolivian government decision to allow regional autonomy in all of its provinces

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The South American nation of Bolivia has been rocked by demonstrations for over a year. And last month, protesters took to the streets in the eastern province of Santa Cruz to demand greater regional autonomy. Now it looks as though their demand will be met. The central government in the capital La Paz has agreed to allow ...

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