tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post6588581329655781950..comments2023-12-27T05:36:10.037+11:00Comments on Bolivia Rising: Bolivia Risinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07931217260294325442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post-86372499054525349252007-02-11T11:12:00.000+11:002007-02-11T11:12:00.000+11:00This is a rightwing commentary appearing on a left...This is a rightwing commentary appearing on a leftwin blog. <BR/><BR/>Why should the people have to concede any 'autonomy' to the East dominated by the old landed elites and mineowners? It is a recipe for the East to starve the West of the benefits of economic growth. To say that the elite in the East has the 'right' and the 'will' is to endorse the interests of this class. Morales has already made huge concessionst to the ruling class granting them massive shares in the El Mutun mine. He continues to appease them, and also the foreign corporations, by conceding a 2/3rds majority vote in the Constituent. <BR/><BR/>The recent defence of the mine in Huanuni and the uprising in Cochabamba shows what is in motion. The so-called economic growth is not benefitting the poor masses. Sooner or later Morales honeymoon will run out and the masses will once more take to the streets, with the miners in the vanguard, and this time, will there be a Morales using the deception of 'indigenism' to divert the masses from taking power?Dave Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12873621971212067467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post-81215975509978371842007-02-10T04:32:00.000+11:002007-02-10T04:32:00.000+11:00Great review... Padre. Right on the dot. We voted ...Great review... Padre. Right on the dot. We voted for Evo hoping he would be a good President. We still have to see that. No matter if , he is Indian or white.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com