Electoral Rules and the Transformation of Bolivian Politics: The Rise of Evo Morales
BroadSnark (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bolivian president Evo Morales says that exports to the U.S. have decreased 8% due to Bolivia’s decertification under The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA). However, Morales expects that agreements with Venezuela, along with demand from Arab countries, will make up for the loss. (Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been strengthening his ties [...]
Another Green World (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Had a useful meeting with Christian last monday, I hope the Greens in the Dail take action on this . The greens in Bolivia by which I mean the indigenous are doing serious work to protect the environment and of course if you are doing good work you face repression (if you are doing not very good work the clue is being given a well paid job by Fianna Fail!) This is a quick cut and paste from my good...
Latin America News Review (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
TOP STORY - Chavez's position on gay marriage (Queerty) Brazil - Lula inaugurates works to expand refinery (PreSalt.com) Bolivia - Evo Morales Favored for Re-election in Bolivia (suite101.com) Honduras - Call Out Lanny Davis for his Lies in Support of Human Rights Abuses in Honduras (Hondureños por la Democracia) Honduras - U.S. should reject tainted coming election in Honduras (GazetteXtra.com)...
Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
According to Bolivian President Evo Morales, lithium is not only important to his country’s economic future but is “the hope of humanity,” as the lightweight metal efficiently stores energy capable of powering the eco-friendly cars of the future. Bolivia’s lithium reserves have made headlines in the past and once again currently. The country holds a [...]
MABBlog (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
MABB © ® Data in Angus Reid . Polling Data Who would you vote for in the presidential election? Evo Morales 52% Manfred Reyes Villa 22% Samuel Doria Medina 10% René Joaquino 3% Other / Blank ballot 13% Source: Track / Unitel Methodology: Interviews with 1,598 Bolivian adults, conducted Oct. 29 to Nov. 6, 2009. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent. Mabblog
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
* El Salvador: Six Jesuit priests slain in an infamous 1989 massacre where remembered by Salvadorans including being posthumously granted the country’s highest honor by President Mauricio Funes. * Bolivia: With president Evo Morales apparently on his way to reelection the big race may be for control of Bolivia’s legislature . * Mexico: Could increased auto demand in the U.S. help drag Mexico...
The Intelligence Daily (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
() --Speaking at a ceremony at the Gualberto Villarroel Military Collage in La Paz marking the 199th anniversary of the Bolivian army, President Evo Morales warned that the United States has designs on the country's subsoil resources—especially naming gas, iron and . He also again criticized the new as a threat to the hemisphere, and said that in response Bolivia will seek new and Russia. "It...
The Green Changemakers (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
How can we rein in the beasts unleashed by the free market economy? Some of the world's greatest thinkers, writers and leaders propose the answers. Elinor Ostrom inspired chapter in People First Economics book 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...
Another Green World (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
3pm SAT 14 NOV SOAS Climate Change And Multinationals – Colombia, Bolivia Grassroots 3pm-6pm School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) come to reception and ask for room University of London Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Isaac Marín in discussion with Cristian Domínguez, who has been at the forefront of environmental justice campaigns in Bolivia, opposing...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday that the use of Colombian military bases by U.S. troops meant a provocation to the Latin American peoples, mainly to the members of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA). "I am convinced that where there are military bases, the social peace, the democracy and the development of the nations as well as their integration are not guaranteed. These...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
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...
Exposing Liberal Lies (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
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...
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
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...
Truth Out (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
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...
FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
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...
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