Bolivia is re-writing its constitution. The right-wing parties are boycotting the constituent assembly but protesting in the streets. Supposedly the issue is the naming of Sucre as the sole capital, but Pres. Evo Morales' proposed reforms are the real issue.
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Bolivia is re-writing its constitution. The right-wing parties are boycotting the constituent assembly but protesting in the streets. Supposedly the issue is the naming of Sucre as the sole capital, but Pres. Evo Morales' proposed reforms are the real issue.
Broadcast History
Edited down fron a longer piece that aired on the KPFA Evening News on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007
Timing and Cues
Suggested intro: Protests over the writing of a New Bolivian constitution turned violent over the weekend. Three protesters have been reported killed and one police officer has been reported lynched. Kellia Ramares of Pacifica Radio Station KPFA in Berkeley has more:
