President Evo Morales last week promulgated a controversial law (266) enabling the construction of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos highway (linking Cochabamba and Beni departments), to go ahead. Plans to build the highway, which passes through an indigenous territory (Tioc) and national park, Isiboro Sécure (Tipnis), have been fiercely contested in recent years, serving as a major bone of contention between the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) and indigenous groups – traditionally a core Morales support base – who accuse the president of failing to protect indigenous and environmental rights.End of preview - This article contains approximately 653 words.
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