Eurolat opposes autonomy referendum in Bolivia
www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-03 10:02:21
LIMA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat) on Friday voiced its opposition to a referendum for autonomy in the Bolivian state Santa Cruz, calling it "unconstitutional."
"We notice that Santa Cruz's consultation for an autonomous statute is a social confrontation and destabilization factor against Bolivia's Constitution," the legislators said in a statement during its second plenary Assembly in Lima.
The move "has not taken into account the native and indigenous people," said the legislators.
The lawmakers expressed their support for Bolivian President Evo Morales who was trying to establish a dialog mechanism to help find a democratic and constitutional solution with the opposition.
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