"The symbolic value of a Morales victory cannot be overstated in a country where symbols represent the passions of a people mobilized to change what they see as 500 years of state oppression. Thus the wiphala -- the checkered rainbow flag of indigenous resistance -- flew from every Morales campaign vehicle; technocratic economic policy proposals about how the nation should manage its natural gas industry became symbols of Bolivian "independence" and "self-governance"; and politicians called for the defense of Pachamama (Mother Earth) as they pressed their home-grown solutions for this cash-poor but resource-rich country, urging the rejection of the North American capitalistas.
Massive support for that rejection fueled widespread protests last summer, when hundreds of thousands of Bolivians filled the streets of El Alto and La Paz, blocking roads, burning tires and throwing dynamite until then-President Carlos Mesa finally resigned -- the second president forced out of office in as many years. So for the popular former coca growers' union president ****to have won the presidency by an overwhelming and closely monitored vote***** suggests the vitality of Bolivian democracy and development of a new Latin American consensus." Full story here... http://www.alternet.org/story/30457/ His policies and outlooks go hand in hand with what Chavez's stated aims are. To return Latin America to Latin Americans and to resist and reject North America styled Capitalism. We'll see how long it takes for the stories to start surfacing about an American supported coup attempt to remove him from office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191041 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
