December elections in Bolivia

11.02.2005

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Bolivian elections are now officially postponed & set for 18 December. But the seat reapportionment is settled: President Rodriguez issued a presidential decree (DS. 28428) that gives Santa Cruz 3 more seats, Cochabamba 1 more; La Paz loses 2, and Oruro & Potosí each lose 1. The solution, of course, doesn't please everyone. But it'll stand, w/ the caveat that it's only until parliament can agree to vote on a different reapportionment solution.

Interestingly, the a reapportionment done strictly according to the 2001 census should've used this formula. Not sure why La Paz bore the brunt of the decision.

Nevertheless, many candidates, social movements, and other sectors applaud the decision.

Posted by Miguel at 12:05 PM

Comments

can't believe they'd have elections so close to Navidad. Probably will be postponed, again? This is a time when so many vacation with it being summer and school is not in session. Maybe that's an advantage that school is not in session.

Posted by: beverly at November 3, 2005 04:46 PM