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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM
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Bolivia's Evo Morales scraps Amazon road project (BBC)
Bolivia's President Evo Morales has scrapped plans for a road project in the Amazon that had triggered protests by indigenous people.

Mr Morales said the highway would no longer cross through a rainforest reserve.

Mr Morales made the announcement a day after protesters arrived in La Paz after a two-month march from the Amazon lowlands to voice their opposition.

It is not yet clear what the demonstrators' response will be.

The president said he would send a measure to Congress that would accommodate the protesters' demands.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15409447
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robinlynne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-21-11 11:42 AM
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1. fantastic!!!!!!! true democracy.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-21-11 11:44 AM
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2. very cool for listening to the people. nt
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-21-11 01:07 PM
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3. Fantastic.
And a BIG thank you to the demonstrators.
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