In an exclusive interview, Bolivian President Evo Morales discusses an assassination plot that targeted him, why he chose to expel U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg and the future of U.S.-Bolivian relations.
All Posts Tagged With: "Evo Morales"
Interview (video)
May 14, 2009
Morales: U.S. must “restore trust” with Bolivia
Signature Video
May 13, 2009
Bolivia eyes lithium with hopes to transform economy
Bolivia controls nearly half of the world's reserves of lithium, a metal crucial for electric cars and other alternative energy technologies. But who will benefit from this discovery is creating controversy.
Signature Video
May 12, 2009
Bolivian land reform comes under fire from landowners
The Bolivian government is implementing land reform designed to help the poor, under which the government can seize and redistribute land to indigenous farmers. It's a proposal that has left many landowners unhappy.
Signature Video
May 11, 2009
Bolivians depend on coca plant despite anti-drug efforts
Bolivian leader Evo Morales recently expelled U.S. drug enforcement agents from the country. Bolivia's Yungas region is one of the world's leading sources of the coca plant -- the key ingredient in the production of cocaine. But many impoverished Bolivians depend on the coca plant for their livelihood.
Blogwatch
January 26, 2009
Morales victorious as Bolivians approve new consitution
In Latin America, voters in Bolivia have approved a new constitution, and with it, says the leftist president Evo Morales, Bolivians have "begun to reach true equality."
Perspectives
November 7, 2008
Historic elections not “only in America”
A Worldfocus contributing blogger takes issue with the notion that Barack Obama's election could happen "only in America," pointing to several historic elections in Latin America.
Perspectives
September 17, 2008
Bolivia unrest intensifies
A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes Bolivia's current chaos and its implications for the United States.
