20 September, 2008

Peace talks aimed at easing Bolivia tension
CNN International – USA
LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) — An air of anxiety clutches Bolivia this weekend amid high-stakes talks designed to end bloodshed and keep the country whole. …
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Tension grips Bolivia
By dukea
The central government of leftist President Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first leader from an Indian majority centered in the western highlands, is conducting high-stakes talks with governors of largely white provinces in the east who want …
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Bolivia holds fragile talks to end political crisis – Reuters
BBC NewsBolivia holds fragile talks to end political crisisReuters – Sep 18, 2008By Raymond Colitt SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) – Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, and opposition provincial governors began talks on Thursday to try to …
news.originalsignal.com/article/992671/bolivia-holds-
fragile-talks-to-end-political-crisis-reuters.html

Empire Strikes First: Bolivia
By gavin6942(gavin6942)
But his case is by no means unique, and this month we cover two former Bolivian leaders who fled to America after violently crushing political protest at home and who are currently avoiding calls for their extradition.…
gavin6942.livejournal.com/848298.html

Panama supports Bolivian President
Xinhua – China
19 (Xinhua) — Panamanian President Martin Torrijos Friday met with Bolivian President Evo Morales and expressed his support for Morales in the Bolivian …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/20/content_10082734.htm

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales open to autonomy for eastern states
By admin
LA PAZ, Bolivia – President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces’ autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, raising hopes for a solution to Bolivia’s bloody political crisis. …
www.maldiveschronicle.com/bolivias-president/

Crisis In Bolivia
Voice of America – USA
Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition leaders have agreed to negotiate a settlement in the increasingly turbulent political conflict dividing that …
www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2008-09-19-voa5.cfm

Bolivia’s prez open to autonomy for eastern states
LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces’ autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, raising hopes for a solution to Bolivia’s bloody political crisis. …
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080919/lt-bolivia-crisis

A Closer Look at Recent Violence in Bolivia
By admin
Recent clashes between President Evo Morales’ constitutional government and the pro-autonomy opposition in Bolivia’s eastern provinces have left 15 people dead, 35 injured and 100 missing, according to official reports.…
www.coha.org/2008/09/a-closer-look-at-recent-violence-in-bolivia/

Morales: Bolivia will strengthen ties to Russia
President Evo Morales says he regrets not deepening Bolivia’s ties to Russia years ago.A week after kicking out the US ambassador, Morales says his administration “lost two and a half years in not strengthening relations with Russia” …
www.realclearmarkets.com/news/ap/finance_business/2008
/Sep/19/morales__bolivia_will_strengthen_ties_to_russia.html

19 September, 2008

Bolivia’s prez open to autonomy for eastern states
The Associated Press
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces’ autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, raising hopes …
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Honduran leader: US apathy made him turn to Chavez
The Associated Press
Earlier this month, Zelaya postponed the accreditation of the US ambassador for a week to express his solidarity with Bolivia’s complaint that the top US …
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eRrKKiZivWtMlQs4zp0kN3gD93A091G1

BOLIVIA: CPJ calls for government action after growing violence …
CPJ Press Freedom Online – New York,NY,USA
New York, September 19, 2008—With the rise of violent attacks and threats against journalists covering civil unrest in different regions of Bolivia this …
www.cpj.org/news/2008/americas/bolivia19sep08na.html

Gazprom, Total agree to develop gas fields in Bolivia
Tehran Times – Iran
MOSCOW (Bloomberg) — OAO Gazprom agreed to explore for natural gas in Bolivia with France’s Total SA as Russia strives to regain influence in Latin America …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=178255

Bolivia’s prez open to autonomy for eastern states
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
AP LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern provinces’ autonomy demands in his proposed new constitution, …
www.pr-inside.com/bolivia-s-prez
-open-to-autonomy-for-r816382.htm

Insulza stresses OAS support for pacification of Bolivia
Monsters and Critics.com – USA
Five of Bolivia’s nine provinces are controlled by the opposition to Morales. ‘We only bring a message of support, solidarity and good will to help in …
www.monstersandcritics.com/news/americas/news/article
_1431986.php/Insulza_stresses_OAS_support_for_pacification
_of_Bolivia_

Morales Adherents Gunned Down in Pando
www.truthout.org/article/morales-adherents-gunned-down-pando
Reza Nourmamode, Liberation: Reporting from La Paz, Reza Nourmamode talks to survivors of a reported massacre in Bolivia’s Brazil/Peru border region. The region’s governor has been arrested.

Morales: Bolivia will strengthen ties to Russia
LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales says he regrets not deepening Bolivia’s ties to Russia years ago. A week after kicking out the US ambassador, Morales says his administration “lost two and a half years in not strengthening …
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080919/lt-bolivia-russia

What’s Going On in Bolivia?
By Aleksandr Shkolnikov
But here is an alternative – an interesting movie about the destructive nature of democratic and market reversals based on what’s been taking place in Bolivia over the past couple of years. If you have 10 minutes to spare, check it out. …
www.cipe.org/blog/?p=1018

Morales to Goldberg: Separatists not welcome in Bolivia!
Party for Socialism and Liberation – USA
Chávez praised Bolivia and accused: “The US is behind the plan against Bolivia, behind the terrorism. … We’re committed to being free. …
www.pslweb.org/site/News2?JServSessionIdr001=1hrrqu5v16
.app13a&page=NewsArticle&id=9975&news_iv_ctrl=1261&cmd=display

Bolivia Gas to Argentina Normalized
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Exports of Bolivian natural gas to Argentina have returned to normal after civic groups had closed the valves of the southern …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B7C4
82550-3180-441D-9C46-B408CF535381%7D

Analysis: Sarah Hines
A DEADLY THREAT IN BOLIVIA
A murderous campaign by the U.S.-backed separatist right wing has put Bolivian President Evo Morales on the defensive.
socialistworker.org/2008/09/19/deadly-threat-in-bolivia

Separatist Governors march in Bolivia with the support of U.S. Ambassador
César Navarro, Gustavo Torrico, Gabriel Herbas y René Martínez *
September 11, 2008
The United States is supporting efforts to overthrow the popular government of President Evo Morales through CONALDE (National Democratic Council). Events occurring today in the eastern provinces are part of this strategy, which we will outline here:
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No more Pinochets in Latin America
On the 35th anniversary of the military overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973, which had the overt support of the United States, the presidents of Bolivia and Venezuela asked the US ambassadors accredited to their countries to leave.
They both believe they have faced the possibility of imminent coups in which they accuse the United States’ administration of being involved.
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A Matter of Morals, Not Morales: Respect Bolivia’s Democracy!
Olivia Burlingame Goumbri, AlterNet
September 13, 2008
As an American and an expert on US-Venezuela relations, the events unfolding in Bolivia are simply too familiar to escape my notice. The tactics used by opponents of President Chavez during Venezuela’s short-lived coup in 2002 are currently being replicated in a “civic coup” in neighboring Bolivia that is designed to undermine the democratic government of Evo Morales. That nation, though different from Venezuela in so many ways,…
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Russia: On the Situation in Bolivia
ISRIA (subscription) – Washington,DC,USA
Russia has been keeping a close watch on the developments in the situation in Bolivia. Its sharp exacerbation in the last few days, entailing human…
www.isria.info/RESTRICTED/D/2008/
SEPTEMBER_25/diplo_19september2008_51.htm

Japan: FM Statement on the Current Situation in Bolivia
ISRIA (subscription) – Washington,DC,USA
The Government of Japan expresses its strong concern about the intensified conflict between Government and anti-Government groups in Bolivia, which resulted …
www.isria.info/RESTRICTED/D/2008/SEP
TEMBER_25/diplo_19september2008_70.htm

In Focus: The United States and Bolivia
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 07:03 PM CDT
The history of U.S. intervention in support for rightist elements in Bolivia is long. The CIA and U.S. Special Forces played a key role in suppressing a leftist peasant uprising that followed, including the 1967 murder of Ernesto ``Che`` Guevara, a key leader in the movement.
www.mathaba.net/rss/?x=606578

Noble Evo faces Allende’s fate
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 06:59 AM CDT
Dandelion Salad Sent to me by Jason Miller from Thomas Paine’s Corner. Thanks, Jason. photos at the original source By Roger Burbach 9/17/08 Simulposted with The Greanville Journal Day after day, the crisis deepens in Bolivia, where a rightwing insurgency, supported by the usual suspects, is threatening to shut down the Evo Morales presidency and produce an “Allende” outcome. We all know […]
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