Bolivia rises

[Soulforged]

Evo Morales, the new president of Bolivia, is a populist. Unlike Castro or Chavez, Morales came from the lower stract of Bolivia's society, the natives. Now he's facing the great responsability of ruling a country. Started with the right foot I could say, by standing for their production and their industry without listening to outsiders affairs. It's not at all a nationalistic appeal, it's just the right thing to do now that the poor people may rise and win an spot in a clasist society as Bolivia was.
The elected president presented himself before Castro who suported his election and called for a new age of South American prosperity, maybe Latin American. Maybe this is something extraordinary, being the first time, to my knowledge, that someone of the lower class, even marginal, could achieve a power position in a South American country. Not to my believes but come to your own conclussions.

Castro said: "I think that it has moved the world. It's something extraordinary, something historic. The map is changing."

Morales' visit to Cuba underlines the political loyalties of the leftist leader, who pledged to join Castro's "anti-imperialist struggle" in a message to the Cuban people the day after his election.

A week ago, Chavez, referring to Morales' win, said "(US) threats have already begun. From here on in, we are demanding that the immoral imperialist US government respect the holy sovereignty of Bolivia and the government elected by Bolivia."

Morales has vowed to nationalise Bolivia's large natural gas industry and end the US-sponsored coca eradication programme that he says has hurt farmers and failed to curb drug trafficking.

What do you people think?

[Proletariat]

Hm, Bolivia.. Bolivia.. Which South American country was that again: the one with the civil war, the one with the cocaine, or the one with the fancy hats?

[Soulforged]

Hm, Bolivia.. Bolivia.. Which South American country was that again: the one with the civil war, the one with the cocaine, or the one with the fancy hats?

Ja I remember that joke (Stuart Griffin right?). It would be the one with the cocaine I suppose.

[Proletariat]

I figured you'd know your Family Guy. Stewie indeed.

[Meneldil]

It would be alright if he just was a populist, but the fact he's a racist and doesn't give a crap about drug would lead me to think he kind of sucks.

[Soulforged]

It would be alright if he just was a populist, but the fact he's a racist and doesn't give a crap about drug would lead me to think he kind of sucks.

What do you mean with racist Meneldil? I personally don't like populist too much, but this one is keeping his promises (campaining promises) so let's not be so harsh. I'm more concerned with the fact that the guy appears to be mostly uninformed and appears to be mostly unexperienced on the field of politic science, even more when he has to sustain the political and social coherence of a decaying country such as Bolivia.
The fact that he doesn't give a crap about drugs shows that he either is a progresist (wich I like the better) or he's concerned with the primary production on the farmlands, wich is the most probable motivation, taking in account that he also wants to fight against the infamous crime of drug possetion and dealing. I really thought you'll be on the side of the liberalities in this subject...

[Kaiser of Arabia]

It would be alright if he just was a populist, but the fact he's a racist and doesn't give a crap about drug would lead me to think he kind of sucks.

I agree with the Frenchmen for once.

[Lazul]

What do you people think?

That the rest of the world should leave Bolivia the hell alone...

[Byzantine Prince]

When was the last time Bolivia mattered?
I bet most american "politicians" are already talking about an invasion.