1 October, 2008

Bolivia
By Liz Davies
It seems political tensions in Bolivia are soon to come to a head as President Evo Morales recently announced that a referendum on the country’s proposed new constitution will take place on 7 December. Well, maybe. …
www.theberry.org.uk/2008/10/bolivia/

Wallersein on Bolivia
By badmatthew(badmatthew)
In the amazing series of elections in South America in the last five years, the most radical results were in Bolivia, with the election of Evo Morales as President. It is not because Morales stood on the most radical platform.…
badmatthew.blogspot.com/2008/10/wallersein-on-bolivia.html

Iran to set up TV station in Bolivia
Mathaba.Net – London,UK
A senior Iranian diplomat has said that Iran plans to set up a TV station in Bolivia. Hojjatollah Soltani added that negotiations to conclude an agreement …
mathaba.net/news/?x=607676

Synopsis of what’s going on in Bolivia.
By theradicalmormon
Found this article that is a really good look at what is going on with Bolivia recently. For one thing, it shows us a side that is either ignored or downplayed in the US media. It is pointed out that the US is purposefully trying to …
theradicalmormon.wordpress.com/2008/10
/01/synopsis-of-whats-going-on-in-bolivia/

Battle for Bolivia #40-08 October 1, 2008
Conservative, pro-business forces that oppose constitutional reforms are trying to provoke a civil war. DONATE at radioproject.org.
www.radioproject.org/archive/2008/4008.html

Washington imposes sanctions on Bolivia
Bay Area Indymedia – San Francisco,CA,USA
by wsws (reposted) Tuesday, September 30, 2008 :The Bush administration has imposed fresh sanctions on Bolivia in retaliation for the decision of the…
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/30/18542249.php

Washington imposes sanctions on Bolivia
World Socialist Web Site – Oak Park,MI,USA
By Rafael Azul The Bush administration has imposed fresh sanctions on Bolivia in retaliation for the decision of the country’s president Evo Morales to …
www.wsws.org/articles/2008/oct2008/boli-o01.shtml

Racism, domination and revolution in Bolivia
By normd
September 22, 2008 — Mexico — “The problem in Bolivia is that the country is undergoing a process of reforms, without abandoning the democratic framework, but both the opposition and the government act as if they were facing a …
links.org.au/node/658

S. America United in Outrage at US Crisis
Washington Post – United States
“The world will never be the same after this crisis,” Chávez told reporters in Manaus, where he met with Lula and Bolivia’s President Evo Morales. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002813.html

Ambassador: Russia looking to boost Bolivia ties
Ambassador Leonid Golubev says that Russia’s ties to Bolivia could one day“approach the level” of its relationship with Venezuela, which will host the Russian navy for military exercises in the Caribbean later this year.…
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080930/lt-bolivia-russia

Chavez warns of market ‘hurricanes’
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
The Venezuelan president, speaking after arriving in the Brazilian city of Manaus on Tuesday for talks with the leaders of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador about …
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/20
08/09/200893023221561203.html

September 30, 2008

Bolivia, the US and the ATPA
By Miguel A. Buitrago(Miguel A. Buitrago)
Last week there was extreme alert on Bolivian circles due to the Bush administration’s intention to take Bolivia out of the ATPA (Andean Trade Pact Act). There were repeated calls from the part of the Bolivian government directly to the …
mabb.blogspot.com/2008/09/bolivia-us-and-atpa.html

Bolivia’s Morales: US Nationalizing the Debt of the Rich on the …
By rogerhollander
He’sa charismatic Indigenous leader, a former coca farmer (although coca is the raw material used to make cocaine, in Bolivia the coca leaf for centuries has been used in religious ceremony and to alleviate pain) who rose to defeat the …
rogerhollander.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/bolivias-morales-
us-nationalizing-the-debt-of-the-rich-on-the-backs-of-the-poor/

Bolivia’s future in the ATPA trade deal
By Miguel Centellas
He’s more optimistic than I was yesterday, based on what seems like the willingness of the US Congress to continue engagement w/ Bolivia (rather than isolation). Posted in Politics, US-Latin American relations.
gringotambo.wordpress.com/2008/09/30
/bolivias-future-in-the-atpa-trade-deal/

The Bolivia Crisis for Beginners
Andean Information Network – Cochabamba,Cochabamba,Bolivia
With ambassadors being expelled and unrest claiming the lives of dozens, the recent upheaval in Bolivia has put this Andean nation on the radar of US public …
ain-bolivia.org/index.php?option=com_
content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=32

Odeen Ishmael: UNASUR facilitates dialogue in Bolivian crisis
OpEdNews – Newtown,PA,USA
Eight other presidents (from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela) attended the meeting convened by Chilean…
www.opednews.com/articles/Odeen-Ishmael-UNASUR
-faci-by-Guyana-s-Ambassado-080927-345.html

Letter: US contributes to Bolivia problems
TCPalm – West Palm Beach,FL,USA
While Bolivian President Evo Morales is facing domestic problems, these problems have been fomented and encouraged by the US government and Ambassador …
www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/30/
letter-us-contributes-bolivia-problems/

US covers its tracks in Bolivia
FinalCall.com – Chicago,IL,USA
By Haider Rizvi NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) – Who in Bolivia is receiving millions of US taxpayer dollars? That is what many policy analysts in Washington want to …
www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_5271.shtml

Bolivia Jacks up Anti-drug Fight
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia is immersed in a strong campaign against drug trafficking, and in just ten days, the Special Anti-drug Trafficking …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BCF6
20154-24D4-4A33-AD19-04A0C040717A%7D

Bolivia at Table amid Discrepancies
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
Cochabamba, Bolivia, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Technical commissions comprised of representatives from the Bolivian government and opposition prefects continue …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BEE97
F3E1-E960-4E4A-8085-2D192D934F9C%7D

Bolivia Morales to Brazil Meeting
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales travels
Tuesday to Brazil to meet with his counterpart from that neighboring nation, …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B6
AE43C9F-333D-4439-A126-8007E233EC43%7D

Bolivia: Morales meets with EU delegation
By Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting(Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting) Bolivian President Evo Morales met with a five-member European Parliament mission on Monday to discuss the political and social tensions in his country. The mission is also expected to meet the rightist leader of the National Unity …
ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com/2008/09/
bolivia-morales-meets-with-eu.html

Correa’s victory
La Opinión – Los Angeles,CA,USA
In this case, Correa emerged triumphant from the polls with a constitutional reform, unlike his ally, Venezuelan Hugo Chávez, and bolivian Evo Morales who …
www.impre.com/laopinion/opinion/editorial
/2008/9/30/correas-victory-84307-1.html

World Support to Bolivia Change Process
By posting of Peacemakers Trust Media Monitors
LA PAZ – News media in Bolivia highlight today a communique of
organizations and networks of civil society of 26 countries throughout the World that support the process of changes led by president Evo Morales. Share on Facebook.
peacemakers.ca.etherwork.net/bulletins/?p=2276

European parliamentarians demand respect for Bolivian President
Xinhua – China
29 (Xinhua) – European legislators on visit in Bolivia demanded on Monday opposition groups respect Bolivians’ support for President Evo Morales. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/30/content_10134971.htm

Diplomat: Iran, Bolivia state TV to share content
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
AP LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Iran has dropped a plan to open a television station in Bolivia and is now negotiating a content-sharing deal between the allies’ …
www.pr-inside.com/diplomat-iran-bolivia-state-tv-to-r835342.htm

Social pact essential for mining in Bolivia
SteelGuru – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Mr Luis Alberto Echazú minister of mines & metals of Bolivia said that a social pact between mining sectors, communities, the Bolivian state and private …
steelguru.com/news/index/2008/09/30/NjQ5MDE%3D/
Social_pact_essential_for_mining_in_Bolivia_-_Report.html

House votes to extend trade benefit programs
Reuters – USA
Meanwhile, President George W. Bush began steps last week to suspend trade preferences for Bolivia because of what US officials described as that country’s …
www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE48S9B420080929

Hopes rise over Bolivia crisis
By Editor
A new round of talks between the government and the opposition are set to be held in Cochabamba, central Bolivia, amid high expectations of a possible agreement between the two parties. The talks on …
blog.riopoint.com/2008/09/hopes-rise-over-bolivia-crisis/

The Eagle and the Condor
By Chandira(Chandira)
“The indigenous movement in Ecuador and other countries is on the alert to any attempt to overthrow our brother Evo (Bolivia’s first- ever indigenous president) by economic power groups backed by the government of the United States,” …
chandirasblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/eagle-and-condor.html