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Bolivian president ends hunger strike
Mercopress reported Tuesday that the new law also gives Bolivia's indigenous communities rights to territory and their own systems of justice. Morales went on a hunger strike after opposition politicians stalled the bill's passage, the news service reported. Critics say the law would give 14 congressional seats to indigenous groups, which would essentially give them a political edge. Opposition lawmakers also wanted to replace Bolivia's manual voter registration system with a digitized biometric system using fingerprints, photographs and other personal data. Posted by: Steve White 2009-04-15 |
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