Bolivia has been in a state of tension for some time now. President Evo Morales has wrongfully come under pressure from the Bush Administration for of their drug enforcement policy. This conflict has led the DEA and US ambassadors both being kicked out of Boliva. The ambassador was removed due to belief that he has been involved with opposition groups trying to overthrow the Morales government. Small portions of the population have been disgruntled with the Morales presidency due to the nationalization of natural resources, which in turn has greatly helped the population.
Roger Burbach has written an great piece breaking down the events of the past few months. I highly recommend reading this article since most of the information has been kept out of the US media, instead choosing to portrait Morales as evil.
How Bush Tried to Bring Down Evo Morales: Orchestrating a Civic Coup in Bolivia By Roger Burbach
President Morales was also interviewed on Demorcay Now yesterday. Amy Goodman talks with President Morales about realtions with the United States, Free Trade agreements, the massacre in Pando and the proposed new constitution.
The interview can be heard or read by clicking here:
“Neoliberalism Is No Solution for Humankind” an interview with Evo Morales
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