
Morales agreed to the referendum after the Bolivian Senate backed the vote. Morales has two more years left in his term as the nation's first indigenous president, where his efforts to reform, especially with regard to indigenous rights and national control of industries. One has to wonder if it is also good old fashion anti-"indio" feelings.
If more than 53.74% of voters , their margin of support at the December 2005 election , reject them, a new general election will be held.
Sources : The Latin Americanist, BBC
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