Event

2008 Bolivian political crisis

15 Sep 2008 · 33.44° S, 70.65° W

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When
15 Sep 2008
Kind
Event
Coordinates
33.44° S, 70.65° W
Description
In the Palace of La Moneda, a UNASUR meeting is held to discuss the political crisis in Bolivia.

Placed at the building its text puts it in, La Moneda Palace.

2008 Bolivian political crisis

Political crisis between departments demanding autonomy and national government

The 2008 Bolivian political crisis saw protests against President Evo Morales and calls for greater autonomy for the country's eastern departments. Demonstrators escalated the protests by seizing natural gas infrastructure and government buildings. In response, supporters of the national government and its reform of the constitution, mobilized across these regions.

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