ARTICLE: "Clashes Break Out as Bolivian Province Votes on More Autonomy," by Simon Romero, New York Times, 5 May 2008, p. A5.

ARTICLE: "Bolivia's Morales Agrees to Referendum," by John Lyons, Wall Street Journal, 10-11 May 2008, p. A6.

The growing rift between richer Santa Cruz and the rest of Bolivia that indigenous prez Evo Morales wants to turn into an Indian welfare-state based on natural resources wealth is made clear as the province holds an election on a series of referendum measures to grant it more autonomy.

Unrest naturally follows.

When globalization beckons and different visions emerge regarding the level and nature of connectivity, watch for the "divorce" proceedings/petitions.

They arrive in many forms.

Santa Cruz's vote to detach, plus three other provinces aiming to do the same, thus imperil Morales' anti-globalization presidency.

He now submits to a "do or die" national referendum, or basically a confidence/no confidence vote.