Bolivia

[Bajo_cero2]

Ben, police is shooting protesters against the coup, with lead bullets.

 

[TWB103]

Evo not exactly innocent but its increasingly looking like a coup and it could really kick off. Shame for Bolivia and region as whatever Evo's faults were country and life under his tenure had improved considerably especially for very poor .

 

[Weyland]

Evo not exactly innocent but its increasingly looking like a coup and it could really kick off. Shame for Bolivia and region as whatever Evo's faults were country and life under his tenure had improved considerably especially for very poor .

True, it isn't black and white. Objectively, Evo was an effective leader, at least economically. Cut poverty in half, strong GDP growth & developed infrastructure.

It appears power corrupted him and he didn't want to let go of that power. That being said, it's still hard to digest when the military is involved in telling a civilian leader that they should step down. The replacement president is a complete racist and religious nut too.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

True, it isn't black and white. Objectively, Evo was an effective leader, at least economically. Cut poverty in half, strong GDP growth & developed infrastructure.

It appears power corrupted him and he didn't want to let go of that power. That being said, it's still hard to digest when the military is involved in telling a civilian leader that they should step down. The replacement president is a complete racist and religious nut too.

Evo said he did for the people. Now we know what he meant. It was him or this nazis.

Bolivia has the 70% of the litio reserves. The Us has none.

 

[Weyland]

Evo said he did for the people

Come on BC, you ain't that naive...That's what every president says. It's not because I love the power and wealth it brings me, but it's to help the people.

Of course, the US, Canada and other western powers with mining interests want Evo out. He isn't their political or economic ally. This is why the Ks don't say anything about Maduro and are calling for Piñera to step down.

 

[jantango]

 

[perry]

I do not understand why he left Bolivia for Mexico if he feels so strongly for his people .
A true leader would have fought on and not given in so easily

 

[London2Baires]

The progressive left has some interesting analysis.

"Evo Morales, even if he didn't run for president again, was legitimate as leader till December when his term was to end. He was forced to leave by the military before this, and a new leader has been put in place only because she is next in line after everyone else who would have been next in line was forced to resign [through force/threat]..."

They also quote the new president and her tweets, for example: "Sueno con una Bolivia libre de ritos satanicos indigenas, la ciudad no es para los indios que se vayan al alteplano o al chaco".

Sounds legit.

 

[Rich One]

Evo said he did for the people. Now we know what he meant. It was him or this nazis.

Bolivia has the 70% of the litio reserves. The Us has none.

Bajo you forgot the Litio reserves of Chile, Peru and Argentina..? purposely?

 

[Rich One]

For some reason? the Argentine TV only interviews Morales supporters? What about the opposition that won the referendum? is being ignored?