{{Short description|Referendum in Tarija, Bolivia}} {{Politics of Bolivia}}
An '''autonomy referendum''' was held in Tarija Department in Bolivia on 22 June 2008, following the autonomy referendum held in Santa Cruz Department on 4 May 2008 and the autonomy referendums held in Beni Department and Pando Department on 1 June 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w|title= Defying Morales, two Bolivian provinces back autonomy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520140211/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iuy48CI1ocml0QdNgrzCIgX5jZ_w |archive-date=2011-05-20|date=2008-06-01|work=Agence France-Presse|location=Trinidad, Bolivia }}</ref> thumb|left|Departments of Bolivia The referendum was approved with over 80% in favour, though most supporters of President Morales did not vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7468514.stm |title=Bolivia region 'chooses autonomy'|work=BBC News|date=2008-06-23|access-date=2022-11-13}}</ref>
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Category:2008 elections in South America Category:2008 in Bolivia Category:2008 referendums Category:Autonomy referendums Category:Referendums in Bolivia Category:Regionalism (politics) Category:June 2008 in South America
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