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6/02/2005 This week the capitol of Bolivia, La Paz has been the scene of several days of protests by the country's majority indigenous population. As always, Narco News is one of the best places for information on the happenings there, as well as the rest of Latin America. One promising thing that happened today was the 1st regiment of the National Police deciding by consensus not to supress the protests. As reported on Democracy Now! Evo Morales, an extremely popular leader of the indigenous people's movement in Bolivia, has warned of a possible right-wing coup in the next few days to prevent the indigenous people's movement from gaining anything from the protests. So what's this all about? In two words, water and oil, the most precious and coveted resources on the planet. The indigenous of Bolivia want a hydrocarbon nationalization program. The US backed government of Bolivia is deeply in the pockets of the large oil companies. Sadly, it would come as no surprise to see Evo Morales have an unfortunate "accident" if he gains much more sway with the Bolivian populace.
posted by Nathan Hall at 6/02/2005 03:22:00 PM link |
