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Bolivia assemblies oppose reforms | Bolivia assemblies oppose reforms |
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Two regions of Bolivia have formally stated their opposition to the president's plans to redistribute land and rewrite the constitution. | Two regions of Bolivia have formally stated their opposition to the president's plans to redistribute land and rewrite the constitution. |
President Evo Morales wants to redistribute up to 20m hectares of land to indigenous and peasant communities. | President Evo Morales wants to redistribute up to 20m hectares of land to indigenous and peasant communities. |
The Santa Cruz civic committee has threatened to call a referendum on the new constitution, and is appealing to residents to stage hunger strikes. | |
In Beni, the committee urged Mr Morales to respect the current constitution. | |
The controversial agrarian reform bill has been approved by the lower house of congress, but opposition parties that control the Senate say they will block it. | The controversial agrarian reform bill has been approved by the lower house of congress, but opposition parties that control the Senate say they will block it. |
Mr Morales established a constituent assembly in August, but lacks the support of two-thirds of delegates he needs to push through changes to the constitution. | Mr Morales established a constituent assembly in August, but lacks the support of two-thirds of delegates he needs to push through changes to the constitution. |
He wants each article to be passed by a simple majority, with two-thirds support needed only to ratify the final document. The opposition accuses the government of changing the rules illegally. | He wants each article to be passed by a simple majority, with two-thirds support needed only to ratify the final document. The opposition accuses the government of changing the rules illegally. |
President Morales has ruled out any compromise with the opposition or big landowners. | President Morales has ruled out any compromise with the opposition or big landowners. |
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