Bolivian acting president mulls ways to ease political tension
Bolivian acting President Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday discussed with political leaders how to settle the country's political chaos, said news from La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia.

Rodriguez held talks with several parliamentarians and leaders from various civil organizations on the prospect of holding the anticipated general elections due in December and the referendum on departmental autonomy, said the report.

The nationalization of oil and gas industry and the drafting of a new constitution will be the task of the next government instead of Rodriguez's, said the report.

Rodriguez, who was appointed head of state on June 9, three days after the resignation of President Carlos Mesa, is to call elections to choose a new president and renew the parliament within six months, as stipulated by the constitution.

Mesa resigned amid violent protests demanding a new constitution, the nationalization of the oil and gas industry, and the resignation of all legislators.

The demonstrators gave a truce to the acting president, but warned protests and roadblocks would be resumed if their demands were not met.