ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv ɹᵻnᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃən: ðɪs ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd dˈaɪəlɑːɡ ɪn kˌɑːtʃɐbˈæmbə bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən pɹˈiːfɛkts ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt; ænd ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz fɚɹɚ ɹˌɛfɚɹˈɛndəm ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
Therefore, there was an ongoing process of renegotiation: this included dialogue in Cochabamba between the President and opposition Prefects in September 2008; and in Congress during negotiations for a referendum in October 2008.