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Bolivians stage roadblock protest Bolivians stage roadblock protest
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Demonstrators in Bolivia have blocked roads into the city of Santa Cruz, despite pleas from the government.Demonstrators in Bolivia have blocked roads into the city of Santa Cruz, despite pleas from the government.
The protesters - mainly poor indigenous groups, farmers and trade unionists - are accusing the opposition of trying to stall plans for agrarian reform.The protesters - mainly poor indigenous groups, farmers and trade unionists - are accusing the opposition of trying to stall plans for agrarian reform.
Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president, was elected earlier this year on a platform pledging to redistribute land.Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president, was elected earlier this year on a platform pledging to redistribute land.
However these plans have been fiercely opposed by landowners.However these plans have been fiercely opposed by landowners.
Protesters from the Bolivia's poor, indigenous majority, accuse the opposition and land-owning classes of trying to block Mr Morales' plans. Protesters from Bolivia's poor, indigenous majority, accuse the opposition and land-owning classes of trying to block Mr Morales' plans.
Santa Cruz is a stronghold of the opposition.Santa Cruz is a stronghold of the opposition.
But correspondents say the roadblocks also put pressure on the government to deliver on its promises.But correspondents say the roadblocks also put pressure on the government to deliver on its promises.
At present Mr Morales is restricted to handing out state-owned land, and so far Congress has failed to back plans to redistribute privately-owned land deemed to be unproductive, obtained illegally or used for speculation. Mr Morales has vowed to redistribute 200,000 sq km - an area double the size of Portugal - by the end of his term in 2011. At present Mr Morales is restricted to handing out state-owned land, and so far Congress has failed to back plans to redistribute privately-owned land deemed to be unproductive, obtained illegally or used for speculation.
Mr Morales has vowed to redistribute 200,000 sq km - an area double the size of Portugal - by the end of his term in 2011.
But the programme has enraged landowners, with Bolivia's main landowners' federation pledging to form "self-defence groups" to defend their land.But the programme has enraged landowners, with Bolivia's main landowners' federation pledging to form "self-defence groups" to defend their land.