Morales approves August recall vote for himself and governors
                   
iht.com     May 12, 2008            

President Evo Morales committed himself and Bolivia's nine state governors on Monday to face recall votes on Aug. 10, gambling that citizens will endorse his populist reforms halfway through his five-year term. ... But the terms of the referendum make it much easier for... [read full story]                

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Ecuador assembly backs draft constitution favoring leftist president, referendum pending

iht.com     yesterday   45 related          

A special assembly on Thursday approved a new draft constitution granting Ecuador's leftist president broad powers, including the ability to dissolve Congress and set monetary policy, and freeing him to run for office through...                

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The South American Defense Clusterfuck

borev.net     yesterday          

After being the only country to back out of the South American Defense Council (CSD) during May's founding of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), Colombia has now agreed to join the fledgling initiative. President...                

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POLITICS-BOLIVIA: It’s All about the Gas Revenues

ipsnews.net     Jul 24, 2008   1 related          

LA PAZ, Jul 24 (IPS) - Revenues from Bolivia’s sales of natural gas, which have ballooned in the last few years, are now at the centre of the tense political polarisation threatening to tear the country apart and are a main...                

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A Meeting at 5 a.m. in La Paz, Bolivia…

diariolasamericas.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Democratic practices should not be confused with the outlandish clothes worn by politicians and rulers who perhaps trying to offer a popular image and, therefore, democratic, are taking pains lately – some of them – over the...                

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