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New Politics in Old Bolivia: Public Opinion and Evo Morales

Benjamin Dangl November 28, 2007 Benjamin Dangl

Evo Morales, Photo: ABI

Nearly two years into the presidency of Evo Morales, government officials and leftist social organizations are determined to break with the past and transform the nation. The opposition calls it a civil war. The government calls it a revolution. Other Bolivian activists and analysts call it business as usual. A look at public opinion and recent conflicts in Bolivia exposes the challenges facing Bolivia's first indigenous president.

Latin America’s New Petro-Politics

Nadia Martinez October 30, 2007 Nadia Martinez

"Nationalized" Bolivian Gas Plant

In his 2006 State of the Union address, President Bush famously stated that "America is addicted to oil." He soon followed that proclamation with an announcement that his solution to the addiction is to diversify U.S. sources of oil - not to diversify away from oil with clean, renewable sources of energy. That is sure to mean increased U.S. political attention to Latin America. Oil multinationals are already looking to intensify drilling operations in Latin America, because that's where the oil is.

Free Trade Under Fire in Canada

Jason Tockman October 17, 2007 Jason Tockman

Protests Against TILMA

Plans to deepen Canada's embrace of trade liberalization and deregulation are running into new pockets of resistance. A wave of protest has risen in western Canada over a new trade deal between British Columbia and Alberta. Embracing the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) model, this new accord goes by its acronym 'TILMA'-the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement.

Argentina: Priest Imprisoned for Dirty War Crimes

Marie Trigona October 16, 2007 Marie Trigona

Von Wernich

Former Chaplin Christian Von Wernich was sentenced to life in prison on October 9th in Argentina, for committing crimes against humanity during the nation's bloody military junta. He is the first catholic priest to be charged with human rights abuses committed during the 1976-1983 military junta, during which an estimated 30,000 people were killed.

The U.S. ‘War on Drugs’ Is an Assault on South America’s Poorest

Benjamin Dangl September 27, 2007 Benjamin Dangl

Leonilda Zurita Drying Coca

For many farmers in Bolivia, the alternative to growing coca leaves is unemployment and hunger. "We need to take care of our coca as if it were a child so that the whole family can survive," coca farmer Leonilda Zurita said. "The coca gives us food. It takes care of our education and healthcare because here education and healthcare are not free."

Interview with Dr. Michael Hudson: From Cold War to Class War

KPFA Radio September 11, 2007 KPFA Radio

Interview with financial economist and historian, Dr. Michael Hudson. Liquidity crisis in the banking system; wiping out of credit; demise of the dollar; stock volatility; hedge funds; sub- prime lending, real estate tax versus labor tax, etc. Dr. Hudson has been appointed Chief Economic Advisor for the Kucinich for President campaign, and is writing a new tax policy for the United States.