Bolivia's Evo Morales scraps Amazon road project (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Bolivia's President Evo Morales has scrapped plans for a road project in the Amazon that had triggered protests by indigenous people.

Mr Morales said the highway would no longer cross through a rainforest reserve.

Mr Morales made the announcement a day after protesters arrived in La Paz after a two-month march from the Amazon lowlands to voice their opposition.

It is not yet clear what the demonstrators' response will be.

The president said he would send a measure to Congress that would accommodate the protesters' demands.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15409447

[robinlynne]

1. fantastic!!!!!!! true democracy.

[xchrom]

2. very cool for listening to the people. nt

[tabatha]

3. Fantastic.

And a BIG thank you to the demonstrators.