A controversial referendum took place on Sunday in the region of Santa Cruz, Bolivia over the autonomy of the area. Exit polls showed that 84% of voters chose for the energy-rich region to have greater autonomy though that number was not surprising since pro-government factions urged followers to boycott the referendum.
In addition, violence broke out across the region with nearly two dozen injured and one woman who died after inhaling tear gas. President Evo Morales made note of the disturbances in a speech on Sunday night and added that the referendum "failed categorically."
Below is a very brief clip on Sunday's events as reported by Colombia's Noticias Caracol:
Sources- Reuters, Bloomberg, Monsters & Critics. Mercopress, YouTube
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