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| Move to tackle Bolivian turmoil | Move to tackle Bolivian turmoil |
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| Chile has called an emergency meeting of the Union of South American Nations to help resolve the crisis in Bolivia. | Chile has called an emergency meeting of the Union of South American Nations to help resolve the crisis in Bolivia. |
| Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said the meeting - on Monday - might help promote a democratic solution. | Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said the meeting - on Monday - might help promote a democratic solution. |
| President Evo Morales imposed martial law in the northern region of Pando on Friday, after clashes between opponents and supporters of the government. | President Evo Morales imposed martial law in the northern region of Pando on Friday, after clashes between opponents and supporters of the government. |
| The crisis has arisen over a plan by the Bolivian president to hold a referendum on a new constitution. | The crisis has arisen over a plan by the Bolivian president to hold a referendum on a new constitution. |
| The turmoil escalated when President Morales expelled the US ambassador from Bolivia, accusing him of stoking anti-government sentiment. | The turmoil escalated when President Morales expelled the US ambassador from Bolivia, accusing him of stoking anti-government sentiment. |
| Protesters have attacked gas supplies to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina. | Protesters have attacked gas supplies to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina. |
| The BBC's Daniel Schweimler in the eastern city of Santa Cruz - an opposition stronghold - says no-one wants to see a tense situation spiral out of control. | The BBC's Daniel Schweimler in the eastern city of Santa Cruz - an opposition stronghold - says no-one wants to see a tense situation spiral out of control. |
| Secret meeting | Secret meeting |
| At least 16 people have been killed in Pando in recent days. | At least 16 people have been killed in Pando in recent days. |
| President Morales accused the region's governor of hiring foreign hitmen to attack his peasant supporters. | |
| The governor, Leopoldo Fernandez, who rejects the claims, is reported to have fled to neighbouring Brazil. | The governor, Leopoldo Fernandez, who rejects the claims, is reported to have fled to neighbouring Brazil. |
| The president has said that martial law is not needed elsewhere in the country. | The president has said that martial law is not needed elsewhere in the country. |
| Both the government and the opposition have called for an end to the violence. | Both the government and the opposition have called for an end to the violence. |
| The government representative in Santa Cruz, Gabriela Montanyo, concerned about her safety, would only agree to meet the BBC at a secret location, our correspondent says. | The government representative in Santa Cruz, Gabriela Montanyo, concerned about her safety, would only agree to meet the BBC at a secret location, our correspondent says. |
| The president wants to give more power to indigenous and poor communities, by carrying out land reform and redistributing gas revenues. | The president wants to give more power to indigenous and poor communities, by carrying out land reform and redistributing gas revenues. |
| Mr Morales's attempts to change the constitution are fiercely opposed by opposition governors who run five of Bolivia's nine regions. | Mr Morales's attempts to change the constitution are fiercely opposed by opposition governors who run five of Bolivia's nine regions. |
| They and their supporters want greater autonomy as well as more control over revenues of natural gas in their areas. | They and their supporters want greater autonomy as well as more control over revenues of natural gas in their areas. |