Bolivia Declares The Right Of Indigenous People To Govern Themselves

Peasant and indigenous communities will be entitled to vote for more autonomy in referendums next December.

The provisions are contained in a constitution passed earlier this year. The new charter was bitterly opposed by Bolivia's traditional elite.

On Sunday, the provisions allowing for indigenous autonomy were presented in a special event in the eastern region of Santa Cruz.

Morales said it was “a historic day for the peasant and indigenous movement”.

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