Santa Cruz autonomy referendum, 2008

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A referendum on autonomy was held in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia on 4 May 2008. The vote resulted from strains between the local government and President Evo Morales. Partial results from the referendum showed that 82% of participating voters supported autonomy,^[1] but no figures are yet available regarding the turnout (which would be crucial for the legitimacy of the referendum).^[2]

Early figures show the turnout to be around 55% to 60%.^[3] Similar referendums were held in Beni Department and Pando Department on 1 June 2008 (see Bolivian autonomy referendums, 2008) and in Tarija Department on 22 June 2008 (see Tarija autonomy referendum, 2008).^[4]

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