Bolivia on the verge of revolution?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


He also began the funding of what would become the Contras, Somoza's old National Guard. He also funded RENAMO, UNITA, and the mujahedeen in Afganistan before the Soviet intervention.

Ah, Mozambique. That brings us back on topic.

Bolivia 2011 - Pres. Evo Morales institutes free market reforms, is hailed by US President Rodham. Guardian (et al) denounce further spread of globalization.

[Agathon]

You spoke of the Indians as if they constituted the majority in Santa Cruz, and you ridiculed the idea the business elite were the majority. Unless those are the only groups in SC, the obvious fact that a business elite won't be the majority doesn't support the notion that the Indians are the majority.

The beauty miss's claim about people being white in her part of the country rather suggests the indigenous element is smaller than in the highlands

It's not clear that this is true. I guess you can draw a line somewhere in Bolivia, but it would be a patently dishonest exercise.

And the government is so aware of the people's love for it that it has moved 700km away from La Paz to meet in Sucre in order to install someone almost no Bolivians want as leader.

[Agathon]

Looks like Vaca Diaz is opposed by 84% of the population. Interestingly, it also appears that there is deep resistance in the military to the idea that they might have to violently suppress the protests.

[Agathon]

And predictably (in Spanish, but not hard to get the idea)

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/may05/050531/027n2mun.php

[chequita guevara]

That's about Paraguay, dude.

[chequita guevara]

http://www.neravt.com/left/hotspots/bolivia.htm

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/

[chequita guevara]

Holy Lake Titicaca! Dual power may be arising in Bolivia. Definately looks like a revolutionary situation.

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2005/6/9/2014/37723

[Agathon]

I know that's about Paraguay. It seems to suggest that Paraguay will now allow unlimited numbers of US troops access to that country. Perhaps it's nothing....


The protesters have reached Sucre and are fighting with the police. Apparently the session of parliament was cancelled and it looks like Diaz may have lost.

Today's Session of Bolivian Congress Suspended by Vaca Diez
By Luis Gomez,
Posted on Thu Jun 9th, 2005 at 06:04:01 PM EST
We said so a few hours ago: that the Congressional session in Sucre to consider President Carlos Mesa’s resignation was not going to happen. A few minutes ago, Senator Hormando Vaca Diez, president of the Congress, suspended all legislative work, without any date or time given to resume it, faced with the situation in the Bolivian capital.

This could be the end of Hormando Vaca Diez’s political career, and who knows what else. A contingent of peasant farmers has reached the outside of the Sucre airport and announced that they will not permit any member of Congress to leave the city.
The first confrontations have already begun in Sucre. The mineworkers and students of Sucre are now combating the police near Plaza 25 de Mayo. The uniformed officers are responding with tear gas and with bullets fired at those setting off dynamite.

And while throughout the entire country, hunger strikes grow against the possible presidency of Hormando Vaca Diez, he suspended the session and ran away to hide.

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2005/6/9/1841/31035

[chequita guevara]

Today's Session of Bolivian Congress Suspended by Vaca Diez
By Luis Gomez,
Posted on Thu Jun 9th, 2005 at 06:04:01 PM EST
We said so a few hours ago: that the Congressional session in Sucre to consider President Carlos Mesa’s resignation was not going to happen. A few minutes ago, Senator Hormando Vaca Diez, president of the Congress, suspended all legislative work, without any date or time given to resume it, faced with the situation in the Bolivian capital.

This could be the end of Hormando Vaca Diez’s political career, and who knows what else. A contingent of peasant farmers has reached the outside of the Sucre airport and announced that they will not permit any member of Congress to leave the city.

The first confrontations have already begun in Sucre. The mineworkers and students of Sucre are now combating the police near Plaza 25 de Mayo. The uniformed officers are responding with tear gas and with bullets fired at those setting off dynamite.

And while throughout the entire country, hunger strikes grow against the possible presidency of Hormando Vaca Diez, he suspended the session and ran away to hide.

[Agathon]

Great Minds...

[chequita guevara]

Grrrr

[Agathon]

Interestingly special forces were responsible for the shooting of a miner. But the military are making it clear that they aren't involved with that.

[chequita guevara]

I wonder what the ramifications for this will be in Latin America. Revolutions have a tendency to spread. Ecuador is already in a pre-revolutionary situation, and then there's Venezuela.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Grrrr

DanSed!!!

Now where are some of our oligarchy defending fellow posters....

[Agathon]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I wonder what the ramifications for this will be in Latin America. Revolutions have a tendency to spread. Ecuador is already in a pre-revolutionary situation, and then there's Venezula.