Bolivia's Wealthy Move Towards Autonomy and Threaten Land Reform Efforts

Business leaders and wealthy, elite landowners are spearheading a campaign for regional autonomy in the eastern part of Bolivia. Plans for a referendum on autonomy in Santa Cruz on May 4 are moving ahead despite the national government having declared the referendum unconstitutional. The campaign threatens to undermine Bolivia's proposed pro-indigenous constitution and to put an end to the government's land reform efforts. Juliette Beck has more from Bolivia.

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