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A vote of confidence in President Evo Morales in the form of a referendum was held in Bolivia on 10 August 2008.[1] The vote was held to determine whether Morales, Vice President Álvaro García Linera, and eight out of nine departmental Prefects should stay in office.[2] Morales received more than 67% support and six of the eight prefects were returned. The prefects of Cochabamba Department and La Paz Department were defeated and had to face re-election.
- ^ "Morales 'wins' Bolivia referendum", Al Jazeera, August 11, 2008.
- ^ Simon Gardner, "Morales seen winning Bolivia vote, reforms in air"[dead link], Reuters (The Washington Post), August 7, 2008 (accessed August 7, 2008).