The Bolivian Constitution — Abpaess To THe Consrrruewr Coneness Lima 25 May 86 Legiaton! As offer you thi draft of constitution fr Bali, Lam rcrwhelmed by onfision and trepidation, Knowing tat Tare al at for making ava? When I consider thatthe wid of al he age 'sinsfiient to compose fandamenta cae of lw that pelo aod that che most enlightened lglator cane he diet ease of Ronan wetchednes and the parody sot pea of kis ow divine minis, what an sy ofthe oie, born among sve and eaombed in the srs ofhis country, whos pica experience ited tote sight of "sive in chins and ther fellow solders taking upto staan fee? elt Ie would be hat omy ic more bas, your chron of my acqiecence. doa know who vl sues moe fd howl conflict: you for the harm ou shoul fer concer the ee Yu requested of me, or for the appro to which ur tt con ‘Sere me have summoned al my source to convey to you my opinion cone erning the best way to deal with fee men, based on the prnepa sdopted among cvized peoples, though ta Iesons of experience point oaly to lng periods of diate interped by bre shes of ‘ood fortune. Whit guides shall we follow inthe shadow of auch lomy examples Legislators Your duty calls you w rit the Bows of two monseous fos hat dob with each oher cipro, bth of which wil stack ousimulncoul: tranny and nary form avast ocean of opreon| Surounding ny ihn of feedam hate perpetual oe by the olenc ofthe waves and hurricanes ha sec unveil oink he ‘The Major Paltical Saoments | 55 Behold the sea you hope 1 tavee ina fail bat, plo utery| ose, This daft of aconsttton fr Bolivia proposes four Pot owes one having been added, without thereby complicrting the cls da sion ofl previous constitutions. The Electoral Power has et hen Powers ot encompastedinotergoneramentscosited sone the ‘mos libel. These powers approach the commen feted nad tral stem Ithas ered ome to bs not only coment snd paced but aso cay to grant tothe immediate epesentatves ofthe poops the rveges mos sought by the citizens ofthat particule depareen province, oc enton. Ther is no higher prioity fra einen han the "Seton of islets, agitate, judge, and pastors The elector colleges of ach province erent hci pci needs and intent sed Serve teapot inaction of he aws st the abuses of mgintnce 1 aes wth some conito, ha hissy uf presentation fests the rights enjoyed by local government in confederations In thie way, new weight hasbeen added the lance agus the Baste and sovernment his acquired adonalguarintes, renewed popelr tp ort and new jstifcatons fr being rude as preeminent mong the moat democrat f government ch te ctzen appoint ancestor, otha the nations epesntod bya ethofite cizens Al hatin oie sai nei icone {© own property to exercise the august function of ooerelg, batt lectus mst oho to write down thir oe sgn ts eos aed seadthe ls, They mist practice rade oe ca ht wl quarts an ‘ones ving, The only diqualiing factors ae cme dene, ad ttl ignorance, Koowiege and honesty ot moeyare the eines ft keri public sath: ‘The Legilave Body i constituted so ac gurantee harmony among its parts it wil not stand forever divided fo lack of udge rove arbitration, 8 happens whee they ae oly to chambers: Since there are thre braches cone brent seed bythe thie, {he question being argued by two contending sc with 2 imperial third ide desing the sen this wy, no ell ew wl eee ot atest it wil have Ben tested once vie, and thie tne before te ‘nppens Il negotiations beeen two adversaries hird espe «xl ten disputes, Would tno be award in mates socal soe 0 dopense with this provision dictated by imperinun nosy? The -hamber wil ths observe tmnt one another the muta sep aoe56 | Tbe Majer Pave Statements ‘esary to preseve the unity ofthe entre body which must conducts