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Morales Remakes Bolivia

A new constitution grants indigenous people unprecedented rights

By Alex Van Schaick

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,… return to article

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