Bolivia: Santa Cruz Voters Stand Firm-Against Morales and for Democracy

                   
heritage.org     May 20, 2008            

President Evo Morales is intent upon gathering unchallenged and unending power to impose “21st Century Bolivarian Socialism” in Bolivia. Although pro-democracy, free-market forces appear to have scored a significant victory in a May 4 referendum about control of the country’s mineral-rich and... [read full story]                

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Morales prepares 'ultimatum' for gas companies: Invest or lose Bolivian claims

iht.com     May 18, 2008          

President Evo Morales warned foreign companies Sunday to step up investment in Bolivia's natural gas industry or risk losing access to its lucrative deposits. Morales said his government is readying an "ultimatum" to Brazil's Petrobras, Spain's Repsol YPF, Britain's BP and others working in...                

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Peru hits back at Bolivia CIA conspiracy claim

people.com.cn     May 21, 2008          

Peru's government has protested against Bolivian President Evo Morales' claims that the Peruvian authorities had been part of a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "conspiracy," Peru's foreign minister revealed Tuesday. Morales' remarks were "unacceptable in the extreme," said Jose Garcia...                

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