Evo Morales

Two Disturbing Trends In Latin America

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Venezuelan Army. Photo from Army Recognition In Latin America, Weapons Buying Spreads Mistrust -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News Weapons purchases in Latin America are soaring as nations cast a wary eye on their neighbors. Whether it's called an ``arms race'' or a ``coincidental modernization'' of existing stocks, a wave of weapons purchases by Latin American nations is causing neighbors to watch each...

Obama's First Six Months' Accomplishments

Exposing Liberal Lies (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Great email: Obama's First Six Months' Accomplishments 1. Offended the Queen of England. 2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. 3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega. 4. Kissed Socialist Hugo Chavez on the cheek. 5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia. 6. Sided with Hugo Chavez and Communist Fidel Castro against Honduras. 7. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions while...

Lithium: Bolivia Wants Partners, Not Pillagers

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Over a three day period last week, the country of Bolivia hosted a forum focused on natural resources. While Bolivia has a strong resource base with ample reserves of silver, tin and natural gas, many of the participants of the forum came to learn more about the world’s hottest new commodity: lithium. Bolivia sits on 5.4 million tons of the element (used in making lithium-ion batteries), approximately...

Ecuador, Bolivia Show That Even Small Developing Countries Can Pursue Independent Economic Policies, Stand Up for Their Rights,

Truth Out (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

Among the conventional wisdom that we hear every day in the business press is that developing countries should bend over backwards to create a friendly climate for foreign corporations, follow orthodox (neo-liberal) macro-economic policy advice, strive to achieve an investment-grade sovereign credit rating so as to attract more foreign capital. Guess what country is expected to have the fastest economic...

• Mark Weisbrot: Ecuador, Bolivia Show that Even Small Developing Countries Can Pursue Independent Economic Policies, Stand Up for Their Rights, and Win - The Huffington Post

The Continuity Of Immunity For Tío Sam In Colombia

FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

Written by James J. Brittain Tuesday, 27 October 2009 Courtesy Of The Upside-Down World It is not difficult to obtain information related to the many social movements and progressive political mechanisms working to implement social reforms throughout contemporary Latin America. Venezuela continues to experience support for the presidency of Hugo Chávez [1999-] and the changes therein via the...

A Nobel Prize for Evo Morales

Unending Conversations of Hope (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

A Nobel Prize for Evo Morales by Fidel Castro Ruz October 15, 2009 Via Bolivia Rising. If Obama was awarded the Nobel for winning the elections in a racist society despite his being African American, Evo deserves it for winning them in his country despite his being a native and his having delivered on his promises. For the first time, [...]

Lithium: "French billionaire launches $1.5B EV battery play" (BOLL: Paris)

Climateer Investing (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

We last posted on Bolloré in the April post " France's Bollore opens talks over Bolivia's lithium (BOLL: Paris) ": Bolivian mining officials have opened talks with French conglomerate the Bollore Group, which is vying for a contract to mine lithium at the Uyuni salt flat, President Evo Morales said on Tuesday.... ...The Bollore Group ( BOLL.PA ) has developed a lithium battery that...

• Lithium: French billionaire launches $1.5B EV battery play TNR.v, CZX.v, SQM, FMC, ROC, WLC.v, CLQ.v, RM.v, LI.v, NSANY, RNO, TM, TTM, DAI, BMW, F, - Sufiy.

In Bolivia, Politics is a Risky Business for Women

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

By Franz Chávez LA PAZ, Oct 27 (IPS) - Taking an active part in politics in Bolivia can be a hazardous undertaking. Hundreds of reports of violence against women participating in politics attest to the risk. And while attacks go unpunished, a bill designed to protect the rights of women occupying public office has spent almost a decade in Congress waiting to be approved. María Eugenia...

Honduras and Colombian Paramilitaries

Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

I thought Trend might have talked about this, but I can't find it if he did, so I'll mention it. Reed Kurtz has an excellent piece up on how the Honduran elites are hiring Colombian paramilitaries to fight for their side in the coup . This is disturbing on multiple levels. As Kurtz notes, " Supposedly "demobilized" in 2006, the AUC [the Colombian paramilitary organization] has largely...

Editorial: Tradition of Free Speech Upheld at SIPA

The Morningside Post (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

SIPA has brought in its fair share of controversial, yet prominent world figures. Last year: Bolivian President Evo Morales. More controversial: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad in 2007. Just last week, the Dutch Parliamentarian accused of Islamophobia, Geet Wilders. Keep them coming, we say. And if after the events students are offended and furious — [...]

Bolivia: English media acting predicably again

inca kola news (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

In an amazing, stunning, incredible turn of events , the IMF praised Bolivia's economy to the rafters yesterday. Check out the dozens of Spanish language news stories available on the speech given by IMF bigwig Gilbert Terrier right here. As for content, here's a typical bit translated from the Reuters note . Gilbert said that, inside a Latin America that has responded better to the (financial) crisis...

Happy Birthday, Miiiister Presideeeeeent....

inca kola news (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

In the Andean region there are a plenty of traditions to suffer through on your birthday. One is, when presented with your birthday cake, to take a big bite out of it. Then while you're taking your bite, some joker always sneaks up behind you and squishes your face into the cake, cream and all. And thus President Evo Morales was caught by his people yesterday. He visited the altiplano town of Batallas...

Race Residuals

Blog for Peace and Freedom (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

I’ve been a supporter of The Real News Network since its inception, and am grateful there is at least one place where perspectives excluded by dominant society’s mainstream media can be heard. Interviews with Black Agenda Report senior editor Glen Ford and Aymara Bolivian President Evo Morales stand out as unique. Yet, when I look [...]

Evo Morales: How to change the world from a bicycle

Bolivia Rising (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

As the leader of his people, Evo Morales celebrates his 50th birthday on Monday, having become one of the most prestigious leaders in the world. Regarding the date, he said, "That means that I’m a militia member, too" Luis Báez and Pedro de la Hoz The first time we talked with Evo Morales, on a cold winter night in La Paz in 2008, after learning the date of his birthday, one...

Elinor Ostrom inspired chapter in People First Economics book

Another Green World (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

Toxic debt, rising job losses, collapsing commodity prices and expanding poverty. How can we rein in these beasts unleashed by the free market economy? People First Economics takes a long, hard look at the mess globalized capitalism is in, and shifts the focus back to where it belongs – putting the needs of people and the environment first. Vanessa Baird and David Ransom have gathered a passionate...