| Bolivia Senate agrees new poll
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4652531.stm Quote:
Bolivia's Senate has approved plans for early elections later this year, after protests forced President Carlos Mesa out of office last month.
Two-thirds of the members approved the plan, which has already been passed by the lower house of Congress.
As part of the agreement to hold early elections, senators also approved an assembly to reform the constitution and a referendum on regional autonomy
| Seems to be a start towards regaining order - I have a sense of cautious optimism about this...but December elections may be too far away for the people.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
-George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes. | 
Jul 6, 2005, 06:17 am
