Abstract

CEPPI, Natalia. Hydrocarbons and autonomic processes in Bolivia: Factors involved in its social fragmentation. Cienc. docencia tecnol. [online]. 2010, n.41, pp.73-99. ISSN 1851-1716.

Bolivia is a clear example of a highly complex social structure with deep socio-economic, cultural and ethnic inequalities. The indigenous communities, as majority, have been historically relegated from the state structures. That exclusion was enhanced during the 90s in the XX^th Century because the policies which were implemented increased the fractures and the social tensions. The rise to power of Evo Morales involved two important facts: the nationalization of oil and natural gas and the present Political Constitution after the national referendum on January 25, 2009. This constitutional text was part of critical situations that show the conflicts between government and opposition.

Keywords : International relations; Bolivia; Natural resources; Political constitution; Autonomies; Conflicts.

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