14 September, 2008

Bolivian developments
By Bruce Miller(Bruce Miller)
Bolivian President Evo Morales is moving more forcefully against the separatist rebels, whose opposition to the national government developed into armed rebellion during this week. He has declared martial law (estado de sitio, …
oldhickorysweblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/bolivian-developments.html

Bolivia says will arrest governor after killings
LA PAZ- Bolivia’s government said on Saturday that it would arrest the governor of a restive northern province in the wake of deadly clashes they accuse him of instigating, amid a deep political crisis.
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/
international/2008/September/international_September
1327.xml&section=international

Bolivia a the edge of Civil War! Evo Defiant is backed by Chávez!
By Rafael Martel
The disastrous policies of Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, have brought the country at the edge of Civil War. Disorder has turned into anarchy as Morales has lost control of most of the rural areas, and his own people have turned …
rafaelmartel.com/2008/09/14/bolivia-a-the-edge
-of-civil-war-evo-defiant-is-backed-by-chavez/

Death toll in Bolivia unrest reaches 18: –
President Evo Morales on Saturday accused an opposition governor of using foreign thugs against government supporters in violence that has claimed at least 18 lives and prompted him to declare martial law in a breakaway province.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080914/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/bolivia_protests

Bolivian president decries ‘massacre’ of peasants:
The “massacre” of peasants in the rebellious province of Pando justified the imposition of martial law, Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday.
www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/09/13/bolivia-meeting.html

Bolivia says will arrest governor after killings;
Bolivia’s government said on Saturday that it would arrest the governor of a restive northern province in the wake of deadly clashes they accuse him of instigating, amid a deep political crisis.
africa.reuters.com/energyandoil/news/usnN13400579.html?rpc=401

Socialist reforms or ‘death’, Bolivian president says:
Speaking amid a crisis which has seen five rebel provinces reject his authority, Morales told indigenous union leaders his “democratic revolution” redefining land holdings and redistributing national wealth had to be seen through, or they should “die for the country” in the attempt.
tinyurl.com/6xgana

Bolivia: as the reactionary coup unfolds, action is needed! :
The situation in Bolivia remains one of confrontation between the oligarchy, backed by U.S. imperialism on the one side, and the masses who support the Evo Morales government on the other.
tinyurl.com/6krdvx

Death toll in Bolivia unrest reaches 18
LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales on Saturday accused an opposition governor of using foreign thugs against government supporters in violence that has claimed at least 18 lives and prompted him to declare martial law in a …
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080914/bolivia-protests

Political unrest continues in Bolivia
CCTV – Beijing,China
Bolivian President Evo Morales says he doesn’t want to break relations with Washington. This comes after his expulsion of a top US diplomat, …
www.cctv.com/english/20080914/101086.shtml

Bolivia: Fascist right launches ‘civic coup’
Green Left Weekly – Chippendale,NSW,Australia
“[Today] a civil-prefectural coup against the unity of the country and democracy has been initiated”, Bolivian minister of government Alfredo Rada declared …
www.greenleft.org.au/2008/767/39595

US hits back at Venezuela and Bolivia
By free4now
Russia has flown two long-range bombers to Venezuela, flexing military muscle in Washington’s traditional backyard as the former Cold War enemies spar on both sides of the Atlantic. Venezuelan President […]
free4now.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/
us-hits-back-at-venezuela-and-bolivia/

Bolivia, Venezuela cut diplomatic ties with US/Update
By Charles II
The Russians have landed long-range bombers in Venezuela and may soon be doing joint naval exercises. and both Bolivia and Venezuela have cut diplomatic ties over US meddling. Bolivia accuses the US of supporting separatists that have …
phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/
bolivia-venezuela-cut-diplomatic-ties-with-us/

US envoy expelled in name of ‘people’s struggle’: Bolivian leader
AFP –
LA PAZ (AFP) — The US ambassador ordered out of Bolivia for alleged support of opposition groups will be back in the United States on Sunday, diplomats told …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iwbbKRXw0hgcDAZAuMtwBBAb9_UQ

S American leaders to hold emergency meeting on Bolivia
Xinhua – China
Leaders of countries across South America have reached an agreement to support Bolivian President Evo Morales and his government against the opposition …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/14/content_9982944.htm

Tense, fearful feeling grips Bolivia’s economic heartland
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
SANTA CRUZ-BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s most economically vital state, was in the grip of fear and suffering fuel shortages over the weekend as a conflict …
economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Tense_
fearful_feeling_grips_Bolivias_economic_heartland/
articleshow/3481372.cms

From Pristina to La Paz: US Ambassador to Bolivia was in charge of …
Center for Research on Globalization – Montreal,Quebec,Canada by Wilson García Mérida He presented his credentials before President Evo Morales on October 13, 2006; but three months before his arrival in Bolivia, …
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10187

Bolivia says will arrest governor after killings
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
LA PAZ, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Bolivia’s government said on Saturday that it would arrest the governor of a restive northern province in the wake of deadly …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13400579.htm

Bolivian protests hit gas supplies to Brazil
Financial Times – London,England,UK
Brazil yesterday faced severe shortages of natural gas after violent protests in Bolivia caused the temporary closure of a pipeline that supplies about a …
www.ft.com/cms/s/651e2e9a-8063-11dd-99a9-000077b07658.html

Chile to host Bolivia crisis summit
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
At least eight people have been killed in gun battles in the breakaway eastern Bolivian province of Pando since Friday, when Evo Morales, the Bolivian …
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/09/200891401527309463.html

Goldberg’s last hurrah
(El Duderino)
Sucre’s conservative (racist) paper El Correo del Sur reported the significance of Goldberg’s arrival as the donation of 12 million dollars (a lot of money in Bolivia) to the departmental government and 80 thousand dollars to Sucre’s …
casa-del-duderino.blogspot.com/2008
/09/goldbergs-last-hurrah_13.html

Bolivia- Massacre At Pando: 14 Dead By Fascist Militia
By RickB
Abiding in Bolivia and Inca Kola News are doing great work reporting on the Bolivian secessionist coup. Between them they report that an ambush in Pando “massacre of El Porvenir”, the assault by gun toting autonomistas on pro-government …
tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/bolivia-
massacre-at-pando-14-dead-by-fascist-militia/

13 September, 2008

Violence dogs Bolivian town under martial law
AFP –
LA PAZ (AFP) — Armed anti-government protesters clashed with troops in northern Bolivia Saturday, as a deadly crisis in the poor South American nation …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gcNx45ZcyMe9b7C-1HsagLoYdgDQ

Death toll in Bolivia unrest reaches 18
The Associated Press –
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales on Saturday accused an opposition governor of using foreign thugs against government supporters in violence …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j9QrKFN
3BUxRUm-PQO8EdTzAUVAQD936232G3

Death toll from unrest in northern Bolivia rises to 16: official
Geo TV – Karachi,Pakistan
LA PAZ: The number of people killed in violence between pro- and anti-government protesters in a northern Bolivian town this week has mounted to 16, …
www.geo.tv/9-14-2008/24828.htm

Addressing Balance in Bolivia
By Rudolph Ryser
The battle between the “haves” and the “have-nots” has been joined as Bolivia begins to consider fundamental changes in that country’s constitution. Originally designed to disenfranchise the majority indigenous populations and confirm …
fwe.cwis.org/2008/09/13/addressing-balance-in-bolivia-2/

Bolivia appeals for end to unrest
BBC News – UK
Bolivia’s government has appealed for calm after violent unrest prompted President Evo Morales to declare martial law in the region of Pando. …
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7614784.stm

Ecuador, Honduras support Bolivia, Venezuela in expulsion of US envoys LIMA, Sept 12 (Xinhua):
Ecuador and Honduras on Friday voiced support for Bolivia and Venezuela’s decision to expel US ambassadors in their countries.
www.thefinancialexpress-bd.info/search
_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=45526

The Huaraorani or Wuaraorani Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador …
By The Angryindian(The Angryindian)
Indigenous People’s Issues Today: The Huaraorani or Wuaraorani Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador: Impacts Due to Oil ProductionSince time immemorial, the Wuaraorani Nation has inhabited the right bank of. …
angryindian.blogspot.com/2008/09/huar
aorani-or-wuaraorani-indigenous.html

UPDATE 1-Bolivia gov’t, rival eye compromise after talks
Reuters UK – UK
By Simon Gardner and Marco Aquino LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept 13 (Reuters)– Bolivia’s government and a main opposition rival emerged from marathon talks on …
uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN1337441820080913

Chile calls for regional summit on Bolivia crisis
The Canadian Press – SANTIAGO, Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is calling an emergency meeting of South American leaders to find a resolution to Bolivia’s political …
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeq
M5gslW9fYg6k2Pz-UlmjFM109Imf8Q

Bolivian govt appeals for calm after soldiers retake airport
AFP –
LA PAZ (AFP) — Bolivia’s government and an opposition figure appealed for calm Saturday, after days of violent unrest that prompted President Evo Morales to …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ji6H18az0aIKyD5jHaC6j3sawCAg

Bolivia eyes compromise to end violence
Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa
By Simon Gardner and Marco Aquino LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s government and a main opposition leader voiced hope for reconciliation on Saturday after …
africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnN13374418.html

Bolivia expels US ambassador
Forrest Hylton: It’s unclear how Morales can appease the autonomists without betraying his platform view video

Bolivia: Government Declares State of Emergency in Pando
By Eduardo Avila
Bolivia continues to face social unrest, as anti-government crowds occupied government institutions in the city of Santa Cruz, and other clashes with pro-government supporters in the regions of Pando left 15 dead. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/13/bolivia-
government-declares-state-of-emergency-in-pando/

Bolivia: Martial law declared by government
Ottawa Citizen – Ontario, Canada
Bolivia’s leftist government declared martial law yesterday in an Amazon region where more than 10 people were killed in a wave of political violence …
www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/newsbriefs/
story.html?id=5bd09e82-ab36-4f27-8d13-189800b508cb

Ecuador, Honduras, Bolivia and Venezuela Expel US Envoys
By 2164th(2164th)
“The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales and the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, have enough reasons to label (as “persona non gratas”) the US ambassador in La Paz, Philip Goldberg, and that in Caracas, Patrick Duddy.…
2164th.blogspot.com/2008/09/ecuador-
honduras-bolivia-and-venezuela.html

Strategy of Chaos in Bolivia
The Bolivian head of state declared US Ambassador Philip Goldberg ``persona non grata.`` It came after the sabotage of a gas pipeline in the Department of Tarija by opposition extremists in Bolivia with whom the diplomat maintained close contacts.
www.mathaba.net/rss/?x=605884

Bolivia on edge after martial law declared
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
SANTA CRUZ–Bolivia’s leftist government declared martial law yesterday in an Amazon region where more than 15 people were killed in a wave of political …
www.thestar.com/News/World/article/498654

A Matter of Morals, Not Morales: Respect Bolivia’s Democracy!
AlterNet – San Francisco,CA,USA
As an American and an expert on US-Venezuela relations, the events unfolding in Bolivia are simply too familiar to escape my notice. …
www.alternet.org/audits/98649/a_matter_of_morals
,_not_morales:_respect_bolivia’s_democracy!/

Honduran President Refuses US Ambassador in Support of Bolivia and …
By Karla General
The removal of the US ambassadors in Bolivia and Venezuela is the result of violent clashes over domestic governmental affairs that have resulted in the deaths of eight people. Morales and Chavez claim the violence stems from actions of …
www.impunitywatch.com/impunity_watch
_north_amer/2008/09/honduran-presid.html

Bolivia orders state of siege in province
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales decreed a state of siege and sent troops Friday to an eastern province where at least eight people were killed in street battles between pro- and anti-government activists.
www.gmanews.tv/story/120108/Bolivia
-orders-state-of-siege-in-province

Bolivia’s crisis highlights US neglect in region
BOGOTA, Colombia — Latin America’s leaders rallied around Evo Morales on Friday as Bolivia’s president fought to keep his Andean nation whole, but few backed his claim that Washington was inciting the unrest. …
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080912/bolivia-us

Ecuador President Supports Bolivia Peer
By Ecuador Rebelde(Ecuador Rebelde)
Lima, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) President of Ecuador Rafael Correa expressed his full backing of Bolivian peer Evo Morales against violence and terrorism, and called regional countries to take a similar stand. …
ecuador-rising.blogspot.com/2008/09/
ecuador-president-supports-bolivia-peer.html

Latin American countries call for dialogue in Bolivia
Xinhua – China
12 (Xinhua) — Latin American countries called on Friday the Bolivian government and the opposition to engage in a dialogue, so as to solve the internal …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/13/content_9964328.htm

Bolivia declares martial law in protest-hit region
Reuters – USA
By Eduardo Garcia and Carlos Quiroga LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters)– Bolivia’s leftist government declared martial law on Friday in a remote Amazon …
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN1243884820080913

CEPR | US Should Disclose Funding for Opposition Groups in Bolivia
www.truthout.org/article/us-should-disclose
-funding-opposition-groups-bolivia
The Center for Economic and Policy Research: “The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) called on the US State Department, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies to release information detailing whom it is funding in Bolivia – where violent right-wing opposition groups have wreaked havoc this week in a series of shootings, beatings, ransacking of offices and sabotage of a natural gas pipeline – as well as in other Latin American countries, including Venezuela.”

Chavez Orders U.S. Ambassador to Leave Venezuela Within 72 Hours 11 Sep 2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave within 72 hours, in a show of support for Bolivian President Evo Morales, who also expelled the top U.S. diplomat from his country. Chavez recalled his ambassador to the U.S. and said he won’t send another envoy to Washington until after the U.S. presidential ‘elections’ in November. Both Chavez and Morales have accused the U.S. of backing opposition movements in their countries. “The U.S. is behind the plan against Bolivia, behind the terrorism,” Chavez said at a political rally for candidates of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela. “We’re committed to being free. Enough crap from you Yankees.”
www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/3789

Ecuador President Supports Bolivia Peer
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
Lima, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) President of Ecuador Rafael Correa expressed his full backing of Bolivian peer Evo Morales against violence and terrorism, …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B2E
58253E-7DB1-47F0-8F1E-E8901AC5FEB7%7D

Morales rules out Bolivia clampdown
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, has ruled out an armed clampdown on anti-government protests that have left at least ten people dead. …
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/
2008/09/200891222435869776.html

US condemns Bolivia and Venuzuela ambassador expulsions as ‘grave …
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
The US has condemned the decision by Venuzuela and Bolivia to expell its ambassadors as a ‘grave error’, saying the move reflected their own‘weakness and …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/bolivia/
2825927/US-condemns-Bolivia-and-Venuzuela-ambassador-
expulsions-as-grave-error.html

Honduras in diplomatic snub to US over Bolivia
Reuters UK – UK
Bolivia and anti-US Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are in a fight with Washington over what they see as US support for violent protests against Bolivian …
uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN1240144420080912