And wealthy lowlands? Wealthy for whom? That is the essence of the problem. The gas belongs to all Bolivians, not a few racist white folk who don't like Evo and any other Indian getting too uppity for their elitist tastes.

And the opposition "locked out of the assembly hall"? Back that up with evidence, please.

Moreover, calling a national referendum on the constitution, which was sabotaged by opposition for their own racist interests, is hardly akin to your charaterization of "muscling" through...

And land reform, that is a Bolivian law already, nada to do with the  proposed constitution.

Mr. Margoiis: who are your phony, and obviously biased, "independent sources"?