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Article: Morales Remakes Bolivia
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- In These Times
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- December 1, 2008
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A new constitution grants indigenous people unprecedented rights
LA PAZ, Bolivia- On Oct. 21, Bolivian President Evo Morales approved a law convoking a national vote on a new constitution in front of thousands of supporters in the capital La Paz. Seconds later, Morales seemed close to tears as he addressed the crowd and celebrated the passage of the document designed to empower Bolivia's indigenous majority.
The proposed constitution, which analysts expect to be ratified by a wide margin on Jan. 25, 2009, will be one of Morales' most important achievements since he became president in 2005. After 10 months of political wrangling - that culminated in 18 hours of nonstop congressional ...