2008 Tarija autonomy referendum explained

An autonomy referendum was held in Tarija Department in Bolivia on 22 June 2008, following the autonomy referendum held in Santa Cruz Department on 4 May 2008 and the autonomy referendums held in Beni Department and Pando Department on 1 June 2008.[1] The referendum was approved with over 80% in favour, though most supporters of President Morales did not vote.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Defying Morales, two Bolivian provinces back autonomy. https://web.archive.org/web/20110520140211/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w . 2011-05-20. 2008-06-01. Agence France-Presse. Trinidad, Bolivia .
  2. News: Bolivia region 'chooses autonomy'. BBC News. 2008-06-23. 2022-11-13.

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