The leftwing government of Evo Morales suffered a significant political reverse on 29 June 2008, when an opposition candidate was elected the new prefect of the southern department of Chuquisaca. However, the real clincher is likely to be 10 August; on that day Bolivia's president, his vice-president, and eight other departmental prefects will face voters in a "recall referendum" on the country's national and regional executive authorities. Read the rest of this post... --> read more ...