http://www.radio4all.net/program/29222Podcast for Program: Bolivia's revolutionary referendumTue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:14 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/29222On the recent referendum in Bolivia, called by the first elected indigenous president, Evo Morales. In spite of right wing calls to challenge the political empowerment of this man (with threats to secede from the central government and form 'autonomous' states) the referendum actually strengthened the position of the President. Fred then looks at the role of the military, which after several hundred years of dominating the politics of countries like Bolivia seems to be changing with a new era o2NimFM radioTue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:14 +0000http://www.radio4all.net/program/29222On the recent referendum in Bolivia, called by the first elected indigenous president, Evo Morales. In spite of right wing calls to challenge the political empowerment of this man (with threats to secede from the central government and form 'autonomous' states) the referendum actually strengthened the position of the President. Fred then looks at the role of the military, which after several hundred years of dominating the politics of countries like Bolivia seems to be changing with a new era o2NimFM radioTue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:14 +0000http://www.radio4all.net/program/29222On the recent referendum in Bolivia, called by the first elected indigenous president, Evo Morales. In spite of right wing calls to challenge the political empowerment of this man (with threats to secede from the central government and form 'autonomous' states) the referendum actually strengthened the position of the President. Fred then looks at the role of the military, which after several hundred years of dominating the politics of countries like Bolivia seems to be changing with a new era o2NimFM radioTue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:14 +0000http://www.radio4all.net/program/29222On the recent referendum in Bolivia, called by the first elected indigenous president, Evo Morales. In spite of right wing calls to challenge the political empowerment of this man (with threats to secede from the central government and form 'autonomous' states) the referendum actually strengthened the position of the President. Fred then looks at the role of the military, which after several hundred years of dominating the politics of countries like Bolivia seems to be changing with a new era o2NimFM radioTue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:14 +0000