2008 Bolivian political crisis

2008 Bolivian political crisis
	; Protesters supporting the autonomy of Santa Cruz. Autonomy movements also took place in other Eastern Bolivian departments.
Date	August 2008 – October 2008
Location	Santa Cruz Department and other eastern Bolivian ones
Result	Referendum held, crisis ends
Belligerents
Bolivia Armed Forces of Bolivia; Morales supporters;	Media Luna Santa Cruz; Pando; Beni; Tarija;
Commanders and leaders
Evo Morales	Rubén Costas

The 2008 Bolivian political crisis saw protests against President Evo Morales and calls for greater autonomy for the country's eastern departments. Demonstrators escalated the protests by seizing natural gas infrastructure and government buildings. In response, supporters of the national government and its reform of the constitution, mobilized across these regions.

Violence between supporters of Morales and opponents, which reached its peak in the Porvenir massacre on September 11, resulted in at least 15 deaths.