2008 Tarija autonomy referendum

Referendum in Tarija, Bolivia An autonomy referendum was held in Tarija Department in Bolivia on 22 June 2008, following the autonomy referendum held in Santa Cruz Department on 4 May 2008 and the autonomy referendums held in Beni Department and Pando Department on 1 June 2008.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w Defying Morales, two Bolivian provinces back autonomy https://web.archive.org/web/20110520140211/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w 2011-05-20 2008-06-01 Agence France-Presse Trinidad, Bolivia thumb|left|Departments of Bolivia The referendum was approved with over 80% in favour, though most supporters of President Morales did not vote.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7468514.stm Bolivia region 'chooses autonomy' BBC News 2008-06-23 2022-11-13 References Category:2008 elections in South America Category:2008 in Bolivia Category:2008 referendums Category:Autonomy referendums Category:Referendums in Bolivia Category:Regionalism (politics) Category:June 2008 in South America