May
05
Bolivian opposition says that Santa Cruz will have autonomy with or without laws
La Paz, 4 may (EFE) .- The prefect (governor) of Santa Cruz departamentooriental boliviano, the opposition leader Ruben Costas, said today that in the regulatory region the autonomous conley or without laws, to celebrate Independence Day.
Autonomia laws or without laws. No more centralism los3.000 or 4000 meters of altitude, said Costas to refer to administration of the Government that lives in La Paz, a city a3.600 meters above sea level.
Costas made a speech to commemorate the first anniversary delreferendo that passed last year, with support from more than 85 percent, some autonomous status for Santa Cruz, but, however, the government of Evo Morales has branded as illegal.
The governor also argued that the autonomy of region and segano no reverse gear and warned of a fight for acabarcon the core which he said is in the West.
Spain has 30 years and continues fighting porcompetencias autonomy and resources, the next decade that will fight contrael centralism of La Paz, Costas said.
The governor called for autonomy rather than divide the country but to seek greater equality and balance, lascriticas to reject the Government on the alleged intentions of seeking separation lideresregionales Santa Cruz from the rest of the country.
He said that the objective of Cruz is very close and apostopor work together to defend the autonomy, freedom and lademocracia.
Costas is part of an opposition bloc, along with their colegasde Beni, Tarija and Chuquisaca, which tries to create a front wing for national elections next December to face aEvo Morales to seek reelection for the period 2010-2014. EFE
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