2008 Bolivian autonomy referendums

Stages of approval or rejection of Autonomic Statutes in four Bolivian Departments gov November 2022 Referendums on departmental autonomy statutes were held in four departments of Bolivia—Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz, and Tarija—in May and June 2008. These four departments, known as the Media Luna, voted in favor of autonomy in the June 2006 elections. The National Electoral Court had blocked the referendums, along with the proposed referendum on Morales's new constitution. The referendums were also unconstitutional, as the constitution in force at the time had no provisions for departmental autonomy.http://www.boliviainfoforum.org.uk/documents/535424538_BIF%20Bulletin%20Special%20edition%20May%202008.pdf Bolivia Information Forum Bulletin, May 2008 2010-12-26 Under the Framework Law on Autonomy, passed in 2010, the autonomy statutes must be harmonized with the 2009 Constitution before being enacted. thumb|left|Departments of Bolivia The first autonomy referendum was held in Santa Cruz Department on 4 May 2008. Autonomy referendums were held in Beni Department and Pando Department in Bolivia on 1 June 2008Bolivian states vote on autonomy - CNN.comMay 2025 medicmedichttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7429630.stm Bolivian regions 'back autonomy' BBC News 2008-06-02 2010-12-26 Both departments approved autonomy with slightly over 80% of the vote.AFP http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w Defying Morales, two Bolivian provinces back autonomy 2008-06-01 2010-12-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520140211/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w 2011-05-20 dead Turnout was only 34.5% in Beni and slightly over 50% in Pando.Kommentar posten http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=3357344 Siege für Autonomieanhänger derStandard.at 2010-12-26 A similar referendum was held in Tarija Department on 22 June 2008. See also 2008 unrest in Bolivia References Category:2008 elections in South America Category:2008 referendums Autonomy referendums Category:Autonomy referendums Category:Regionalism (politics) 2008 autonomy referendums Category:May 2008 in South America Category:June 2008 in South America