Bolivian province votes in favour of autonomy
By Andres Schipani in Santa Cruz
Published: May 4 2008 18:34 | Last updated: May 5 2008 00:15
The opposition to President Evo Morales’ government in Bolivia’s gas-rich eastern region of Santa Cruz achieved a landslide victory of more than 85 per cent on Sunday night in an unofficial vote on autonomy.
In spite of allegations of fraud from the side of the government, voting throughout the day across the province’s 700 polling stations was peaceful with no international observers present.
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