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575:(half-moon, so known for their combined geographic shape). Nationwide referendums on autonomy held on July 2, 2006, were approved in all four departments. A second referendum to approve a statute of autonomy was held by each department in mid-2008, despite being declared illegal by the National Electoral Court in March. Left-wing and pro-Morales social movements boycotted the votes.
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Pando's referendum, held on June 1, 2008, won 82% approval among those who voted. But 46.5% of the registered electorate did not vote, the highest abstention rate in the four departments holding such referendums. Considerable social unrest took place in 2008, culminating with the arrest in
September
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Pando is the least populous department in
Bolivia, the most tropical (lying closest to the Equator in the Amazonian Basin), and the most isolated, due to an absence of effective roads. It was organized at the beginning of the 20th century from what was left of the Acre Territory, lost to Brazil as a
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Although Pando is rich in natural resources, the poverty level of its inhabitants is high, due largely to the lack of roads effectively linking the province to the rest of the country. In addition, residents suffer from debilitating effects of tropical diseases, typical of life in the
Amazonian rain
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The current executive committee was determined per vote on 2 May 2022, selecting Olga
Feliciano Ampuero as president, Almir Flores Muzumbite as vice-president, Josué Olmos Quetehuari as secretary and Keila Tirina Peralta and Georgina Ribero Chao as first and second committee member, respectively.
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Far from the centers of power in
Bolivian society, Pando has recently linked its fate with that of Santa Cruz and Beni, which (along with Tarija and Chuquisaca) are demanding increased autonomy for the departments, with a lessening in central government power. Prefect
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in the late 19th century and early 20th century, along with the northern part of the nearby Beni department. The local industry collapsed under competition with rubber cultivated in
Southeast Asia, as well as the discovery and manufacture of
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At an altitude of 280 metres above sea level in the northwestern jungle region, Pando is located in the rainiest part of
Bolivia. Pando has a hot climate, with temperatures commonly above 26 degrees Celsius (80 Fahrenheit).
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435:
219:
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The predominant language in the department is
Spanish. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
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636:(since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by the
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Appointed via presidential decree No. 29712, after
Leopoldo Fernández was arrested for his role in the Porvenir massacre.
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Under the 2009 Constitution, a
Departmental Legislative Assembly was instituted for each Bolivian department. The
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1713:
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1604:
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239:
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616:
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554:
culture of the Bolivian lowlands, similar to the people of the country's other two tropical departments,
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hereunto were held on 4 April 2010. The legislature has 21 members. Its current composition, per the
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332:
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1298:
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First elected prefect. Elected in Bolivian general election, December 2005, removed from office.
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423:
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606:
364:
78:
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strongly backed autonomy for the department, in alliance with other governors of the eastern
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Although remote, Pando is densely forested and close to navigable waterways leading to the
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and Santa Cruz. Many of Pando's original settlers moved from nearby Beni.
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forest. The main economic activities are agriculture, timber, and cattle.
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1474:"Olga Feliciano nueva presidenta de la Asamblea Departamental de Pando"
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1419:"Bolivia | Decreto Presidencial No 29712 del 20 Septiembre 2008"
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was elected on 11 April 2021 after winning the second round of the
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Culturally, the Pandinos are considered part of the so-called
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and from there on to the Atlantic Ocean. The department had a
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Elected in a run-off election on 11 April 2021 during the
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1323:"Illegal autonomy referendum deepens division in Bolivia"
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2008 of Prefect Leopoldo Fernández, stemming from the
1544:"Bolivia 9/11: Bodies and Power on a Feudal Frontier"
1275:"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab"
640:. The current governor, Regis Germán Richter of the
1445:"Evo Morales designĂł al prefecto interino de Pando"
1135:International Recreational Fishing Championship of
1336:"Two more Bolivian provinces favour more autonomy"
1219:on Tahuamanu River near Filadelfia, Pando, Bolivia
1131:Manuripi-Heath Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve
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1325:. Andean Information Network. April 17, 2008.
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500:(1899–1905), is divided into five provinces.
496:The department, named after former president
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1361:"Governor Arrested for "Porvenir Massacre""
1719:States and territories established in 1938
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207:Departmental Legislative Assembly of Pando
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257:63,827 km (24,644 sq mi)
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1387:
1385:
1358:
583:of anti-autonomy backers of President
155:Pando Department (red) within Bolivia.
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590:
1554:Full information of Pando Department
1393:"Gobernador de Pando, Regis Richter"
951:
627:
561:
18:
1463:
1382:
13:
883:
860:Movimiento Democrático Autonomista
784:Elected in the first round of the
742:Elected in the first round of the
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746:on 4 April 2010; first governor.
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136:Tierra santa, vestida de gloria
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713:Landelino Rafael Bandeira Arze
632:The chief executive office of
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622:
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1359:Chavez, Franz (2008-09-16).
1200:is the departamental capital
990:
818:Regis Germán Richter Alencar
516:(1903). Its capital city of
481:, adjoining the border with
127:"Trabajo Industria Progreso"
7:
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1092:
1084:
1081:
1073:
1070:
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1025:
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997:
692:Leopoldo Fernández Ferreira
141:Holy land, dressed in glory
10:
1735:
1151:
777:LuĂs Adolfo Flores Roberts
733:LuĂs Adolfo Flores Roberts
370:in constant Dollar of 2015
130:"Work, Industry, Progress"
100:Rivers, Near Sena, Bolivia
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800:Paola Terrazas Justiniano
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301: • % of Bolivia
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512:result of the so-called
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581:massacre at El Porvenir
296:2.0/km (5.3/sq mi)
66:Departamento de Pando (
1714:Departments of Bolivia
1628:Departments of Bolivia
1539:Pando Official website
1347:Monsters & Critics
984:Source: Citypopulation
862:and We Are All Pando.
850:, is 13 seats for the
848:last regional election
218:Regis Germán Richter (
1303:www.citypopulation.de
1279:hdi.globaldatalab.org
875:Historical population
460:a. Also largest city.
16:Department of Bolivia
1500:"Bolivia: Provinces"
1112:Spanish and foreign
838:Legislative Assembly
758:Edgar Polanco Tirina
638:President of Bolivia
293: • Density
1579: /
1546:by Bret Gustafson,
1365:Inter Press Service
1101:Native and Spanish
876:
634:Bolivia departments
92:Meeting of Waters,
1529:Pando Travel Guide
1341:2008-06-05 at the
1231:Monument in Cobija
1125:Places of interest
874:
829:regional elections
788:on 29 March 2015.
591:Provinces of Pando
569:Leopoldo Fernández
526:War of the Pacific
395: - Per capita
386:1.1 billion (
285: • Total
254: • Total
164:September 24, 1938
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1695:
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1548:Upside Down World
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1121:
988:
987:
978:
977:
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834:
786:regional election
744:regional election
646:regional election
628:Executive offices
562:Autonomy movement
498:José Manuel Pando
479:Amazon Rainforest
464:
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354:Official language
309: • Rank
262: • Rank
204: • Body
175:José Manuel Pando
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381:0.5 billion
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689:
686:
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681:
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660:Office expired
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629:
626:
624:
621:
620:
619:
617:Nicolás Suárez
614:
609:
604:
602:Federico Román
599:
592:
589:
563:
560:
524:following the
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461:
457:
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439:
438:
427:
420:
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412:
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396:
392:
391:
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372:
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368:
361:
360:
357:
349:
348:
345:
339:
338:
335:
329:
328:
322:
316:
315:
313:9th in Bolivia
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305:
302:
298:
297:
294:
290:
289:
286:
282:
281:
277:
276:
273:
269:
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266:5th in Bolivia
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246:
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231:
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216:
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1424:
1420:
1414:
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1128:
1111:
1110:
1100:
1099:
1089:
1088:
1078:
1077:
1067:
1066:
1056:
1055:
1046:
1043:
1042:
1033:
1030:
1029:
1020:
1017:
1016:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
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982:
972:
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963:
954:
953:
948:
944:
941:
938:
937:
933:
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926:
922:
919:
916:
915:
911:
908:
905:
904:
900:
897:
894:
893:
887:
882:
879:
878:
867:
863:
861:
857:
853:
849:
845:
830:
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824:
821:
819:
816:
814:
811:
810:
807:
804:
801:
798:
795:
792:
791:
787:
783:
780:
778:
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772:
769:
768:
765:
762:
759:
756:
753:
750:
749:
745:
741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
728:
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724:
720:
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714:
711:
708:
705:
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700:
698:
695:
693:
690:
687:
684:
683:
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677:
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663:
661:
658:
656:
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652:
649:
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643:
639:
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613:
610:
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607:Madre de Dios
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595:
594:
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586:
582:
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559:
557:
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546:
541:
538:
534:
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523:
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515:
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484:
480:
476:
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468:
458:
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425:
421:
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415:Abbreviations
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409:
405:
400:
397:
393:
389:
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375: - Total
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