| Two of Bolivia's opposition parties are | | | | is not being used or was acquired illegally. |
| planning to protest a government plan to | | | | |
| redistribute land to poor peasants. | | | | Also Wednesday, governors of the six richest |
| | | | departments in Bolivia said they have broken |
| The Bolivian newspaper El Deber said | | | | relations with Mr. Morales. |
| Wednesday that 14 senators from the National | | | | |
| Unity and Podemos parties oppose the land | | | | The governors represent areas where most of |
| redistribution plan backed by President Evo | | | | Bolivia's economic strength is concentrated, |
| Morales. It said the lawmakers will not | | | | including the agriculturally rich eastern |
| attend the senate until the ruling party | | | | lowlands and the urban centers of La Paz and |
| backs down. | | | | Cochabamba. |
| | | | |
| Bolivia has 27 senators, and the opposition | | | | Since taking office this year, Mr. Morales |
| boycott effectively means the legislative | | | | has begun a five-year plan to redistribute |
| body will not have a quorum to conduct | | | | farmland to indigenous communities. He has |
| business. | | | | also moved to take control of the oil and gas |
| | | | industry, citing what he has called centuries |
| The lower house of congress, where Mr. | | | | of foreign exploitation. |
| Morales' party has an ample majority, has | | | | |
| already passed legislation that would make it | | | | Some information for this report was provided |
| easier for the state to take over land that | | | | by Reuters. |