(12-16) 04:00 PST Santa Cruz, Bolivia -- Antigovernment demonstrators gathered in this city and three other provincial capitals Saturday as four of Bolivia's wealthiest provinces celebrated efforts to seek greater autonomy from the central government, even as President Evo Morales said he would mobilize the armed forces to prevent any secession plans. The protests began in Santa Cruz, Bolivia's most prosperous city, in a festive spirit, as demonstrators waved green-and-white flags inscribed with the words, "Now We Are Autonomous." Although the president had sent hundreds of soldiers...
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