Protesters Call for Regional Autonomy
From Times Wire Reports
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz region to back calls for provincial autonomy, days after President Carlos Mesa offered a referendum and local elections.
The demonstrators planned an assembly to decide whether to elect a de facto governor but said they were not aiming for independence.
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