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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07LAPAZ2406	2007-08-31 19:55	2011-08-30 01:44	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy La Paz

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RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 4413
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 8306
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LA PAZ 002406 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2017 
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL BL
SUBJECT: SUCRE SLIPPING TOWARD THE EDGE 
 
 
Classified By: Acting DCM Mike Hammer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
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SUMMARY 
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¶1.  (C)  The city of Sucre is inching closer to a potential 
confrontation as both the government and opposition have 
asked their partisans to take to the streets.  Saying he does 
not want to be responsible for any confrontation and placing 
the blame squarely on President Evo Morales, Governor David 
Sanchez (MAS) unexpectedly resigned on August 30 .  Minister 
of Government Alredo Rada has denied press reports of 
Venezuelan aircraft loaded with arms landing at the Sucre 
airport and of Bolivian armed forces being moved into 
Chuquisaca.  Embassy sources mention September 10 as a 
possible date when the MAS will try to ram through its new 
constitution.  End summary. 
 
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MAS GOVERNOR RESIGNS 
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¶2.  (C)  Less than a week after a MAS constituent assemblyman 
resigned from his position, another MAS moderate has quit. 
Chuquisaca Prefect (governor) David Sanchez unexpectedly 
resigned, saying he does not want to be responsible for any 
confrontation and placing the blame squarely on President Evo 
Morales.  Sources tell us Sanchez decided to quit after he 
traveled to La Paz on August 29 and the president refused to 
meet with him.  Sanchez, an evangelical Christian, was not 
considered a hard-core MAS member. 
 
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GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION SHOWDOWN? 
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¶3.  (C)  Protests continue in Sucre and the Constituent 
Assembly remains temporarily suspended until the week of 
September 3 when a review of whether to put the capital city 
debate back on the agenda is due to take place.  Minister of 
Government Alfredo Rada called a press conference on August 
31 to deny news reports of Venezuelan aircraft loaded with 
arms landing at the Sucre airport and of Bolivian armed 
forces being moved into Chuquisaca.  Meanwhile various 
campesino and cocalero groups are making their way to Sucre. 
Vice President Garcia Linera has publicly said that 
government supporters should outnumber the opposition by "10 
to 1".  In addition, Embassy sources mention September 10 as 
a possible date when the MAS will try to ram through its 
version of a new constitution. 
 
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COMMENT 
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¶4.  (C)  Sanchez' resignation has again focused attention on 
Bolivia's domestic problems.  Unless the government or 
opposition backs off, Sucre appears to be headed toward a 
potentially violent confrontation.    End Comment. 
URS

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