Counter-revolution in Bolivia

May 4, 2008

Autonomy referendum pits rich oligarchs in Santa Cruz against poor indigenous majority in highlands

The Real News Network analyst Pepe Escobar says the autonomy referendum in the rich lowland province of Santa Cruz on Sunday is unconstitutional. Escobar says “it’s a dagger in the heart of South American integration. It is a classic battle between a rich white minority and a poor indigenous majority, and its not surprising which side the US government is on.”

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