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BOLIVIA - POLITICS
Two Bolivian regions hold 'autonomy' votes
Opposition governors of the region of Beni and Pando held autonomy votes on Sunday, further aligning Bolivia's wealthier eastern regions against President Evo Morales's leftist, pro-indigenous government. Morales has called the votes "illegal".
BOLIVIA
Bolivia's Morales ready to face confidence vote
Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed to hold a referendum on his presidency after Congress approved the plan. His leftist government is facing a power struggle with governors from the country's wealthiest regions. (Report: N.Germain)
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Morales calls for talks on autonomy
After the province of Santa Cruz voted in favour of autonomy, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for urgent talks with regional leaders as other provinces prepare to stage their own referendums.
WEB NEWS
Controversial referendum in Bolivia
The vast majority of residents in Santa Cruz have voted in favour of the region's autonomy - a move which is contested by Bolivian President Evo Morales. Those for and against are facing-off online.
BOLIVIA
Bolivian province votes for 'autonomy'
The Bolivian province of Santa Cruz voted for greater autonomy in a referendum marred by violent clashes between supporters and opponents of President Evo Morales. The president called the vote "illegal and unconstitutional".
BOLIVIA
Province autonomy vote marred by violence
There are reports of clashes as Bolivia's Santa Cruz region holds a vote on Sunday on whether to push for more autonomy from central government. President Evo Morales called the referendum unconstitutional. (Report: N.Germain)
BOLIVIA
Bolivia nationalises energy and telecom firms
Bolivian President Evo Morales said the government was taking controlling stakes in the national telecom company and four energy companies, including foreign-owned concerns as part of a nationalization process. (Story: K.Yahiaoui, M-N Bauer)
LATIN AMERICA - FOOD CRISIS
Latin American leaders sign food deal
Leftist Latin American leaders from Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua agreed on a deal to grow more food, launching a $100 million fund for staples in an effort to ease the impact of sharp rises in grain prices.(Report: K. Williams)
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Lynching vs. official justice

The dummies hanging from electricity poles in Bolivian towns represent those lynched by locals. "Communal justice" is a form of law and order that President Evo Morales would like to weave into the country's new constitution. (Report: P. Vanier)
FOOTBALL - CHARITY MATCH
Morales and Maradona on a high
Football legend Diego Maradonna joined Bolivian President Evo Morales in a charity game in the Bolivian capital La Paz, 3,600 metres above sea level, to criticize FIFA rules banning World Cup qualifying games at high altitude.
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