[NYTr] South American Leaders Support Bolivian President

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South American Leaders Support Bolivian President

Havana, Dec 11 (acn) Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, 
Honduras, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela manifested their support to 
the Bolivian Government in the face of the conflict surrounding the new 
constitution in that South American country.

The Latin American Presidents stated their confidence that Bolivia will 
channel the current situation with respect for democratic principles. 
The statement was signed by the eight South American countries and 
Honduras, reports Granma newspaper.

The Buenos Aires Declaration, announced by the Argentine Foreign 
Ministry, further states its confidence "in the capacity of the 
Bolivian political forces to maintain a climate of dialogue and 
understanding, rejecting all attempts that endanger the stability of 
the country's institutions and the democratically elected government."

The opposition governors of five of the nine Bolivian departments said 
Monday that the new constitution supported by President Evo Morales and 
approved on Sunday in not valid. They confirmed that four of them will 
apply their regional autonomy regardless of the constitution.

In a statement signed after a meeting in Cochabamba, the governors of 
this region and Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni and Pando, said they would not 
recognize the new constitution.

Morales, who attended the inauguration of Cristina Fernandez in Buenos 
Aires, held a press conference in which he thanked his colleagues of 
the region for their support in the conflict.

The Bolivian president also noted the conspiracy of the country's 
oligarchs and the international oligarchy headed by the United States. 
He assured that the groups that oppose him are growing ever smaller, 
but increasingly more violent.