Protests mar Bolivian reform efforts
Violent protests have prompted an assembly rewriting Bolivia’s constitution to call a monthlong recess in hopes of rescuing the new charter, one of President Evo Morales’ central reforms. Constituent Assembly President Sylvia Lazarte announced the break Friday night from the capital La Paz, saying it was no longer safe for delegates to walk the streets of Sucre, the southern city where the assembly meets. Full Story