tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204943622011-09-29T21:11:34.255-04:00The Web Log for news, information & policy updates on the Bolivia transition team from Digital Warrior Media in conjunction with WBAI-FM & Pacifica Radio.CNASDnoreply@blogger.comBlogger202125http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.giftheBoliviaTransitionProjecthttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20494362.post-25227758668665343792011-09-29T21:03:00.006-04:002011-09-29T21:11:34.407-04:002011-09-29T21:11:34.407-04:00

Bolivian President Evo Morales apologized for the humiliation suffered by indigenous peoples at the hands of the police over the weekend, and said his government did not order the attacks, state media reported late Wednesday."We ask for forgiveness -- forgive me," Morales said,. "It was not an instruction by the president. No one in the government would have thought such an attack could happen to

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From AlJazeera EnglishBolivia's Defense Minister has resigned in protest against a police crackdown on anti-highway demonstrators, increasing pressure on Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, over his handling of the situation.Forty-one days into a march against government-supported plans to build a 300km (186 mi) highway through an Amazon rainforest reserve, police fired tear gas and briefly

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By Bill Weinberg September 15, 2011indian country today media networkBolivia’s Supreme Court of Justice on August 30 convicted seven former officials on charges of genocide—five military officers and two ex-cabinet ministers. The military officials received sentences of 10–15 years while the former cabinet ministers received three-year terms; none will be allowed to appeal. But Bolivia’s top

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(digitalwarriormedia) Relations between Bolivia and the United States are closer to being normalized, according to comments made by Bolivia’s President Evo Morales. Last month, while in New York City to attend a high-level meeting at the United Nations, Morales said his country has a great desire to improve relations with the U.S. Things have been chilly between the two countries since 2008,

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UNICEF’s equity-based approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals aims to reach the poorest and most vulnerable children and families with cost-effective interventions for sustainable progress. Here is one in a series of stories that make the case for equity. By Tanya TurkovichPOCOATA, Bolivia, 23 May 2011 – It takes money to make money. Just ask Pilar Rueda, 38, a Quechua mother of

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by Ambassdor Pablo SolonDiplomacy is traditionally a game of alliance and compromise. Yet in the early hours of Saturday 11 December, Bolivia found itself alone against the world: the only nation to oppose the outcome of the United Nations climate change summit in Cancún. We were accused of being obstructionist, obstinate and unrealistic. Yet in truth we did not feel alone, nor are we offended by

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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera has posted all U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks that pertain to Bolivia on his official website.He told reporters Wednesday he wants people to know the "barbarities and insults" of what he called Washington's "inverventionist infiltration."As Wikileaks' own sites come under attack, sympathizers have created "mirror" sites that

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Pablo Solón Responds to Secret U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks Revealed in WikiLeaks Cable

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SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Evo Morales had a blunt message for the visiting U.S. Pentagon chief on Monday: Latin American nations will pick their own friends and business partners, including Iran, regardless of U.S. opinion. The colorful leftist leader delivered an hourlong welcome to delegates at a regional defense conference that included U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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PRESS RELEASE: via the Plurinational State of BoliviaBONN – Today, Ambassador Pablo Solon of the Plurinational State of Bolivia highlighted Bolivia’s concern over current UN climate negotiations.The Ambassador talked of the voices of the real victims of climate change being excluded from the negotiations.“In April 2010 more than 35,000 people from 140 countries gathered in Cochabamba, Bolivia and

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TIQUIPAYA, Bolivia — Bolivian President Evo Morales spoke for many developing nations last December when he rejected the United Nation’s Copenhagen Accord as “an agreement reached between the world’s biggest polluters that is based on the exclusion of the very countries, communities and peoples who will suffer most from the consequences of climate change.”Many of those most disappointed in the

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UN Press Conferernce on the Report Of World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth.@ Yahoo! Video

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"These three or four days will be like an earthquake, from Cochabamba, Bolivia, to defend life and to save humanity," - Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma (digitalwarriormedia) Tiquipaya, BOLIVIA - Thousands descended upon the small town of Tiquipaya, Bolivia today as government officials, environmental groups and activists begin the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of

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(digitalwarriormedia) Relations between Bolivia and the United States ended on a sour note in 2009, as President Obama failed to re-instate trade preferences for the Andean nation and a Bolivian politician escaped arrest by fleeing to the U.S.These most recent events have widened the rift between the two nations and could jeopardize the normalization of bilateral relations which were stalled in

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ – It was another day of history-making for Bolivia on Sunday as voters delivered an overwhelming victory to incumbent President Evo Morales Ayma. Preliminary results show Morales winning re-election with 63% of the national vote and his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party claiming a majority in both houses of Bolivia’s Congress.The second place presidential

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ – On a luminous, clear day in the heart of Bolivia’s capital city La Paz, people mingled about the streets on the eve of one of the most significant days in Bolivia’s recent history. Tranquilo is how Bolivians were describing the mood throughout the country as voters anticipate their national elections on Sunday, December 6.In front of La Paz’s Departmental Electoral

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Adapted from Bolivia: The Economy During the Morales Administration by Mark Weisbrot, Rebecca Ray, and Jake JohnstonBolivia’s economic growth in the last four years has been higher than at any time in the last 30 years, averaging 4.9 percent annually since the current administration took office in 2006. The government has increased its control over natural resources and vastly increased its

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ - With just three days remaining before Bolivia's national election, a reversal by the National Electoral Court (CNE) on Monday has ensured that hundreds of thousands of citizens will be able to vote this coming Sunday. A previous ruling was set to keep 400,671 Bolivians from voting unless they presented birth certificates to the Civil Registry by today, but Monday's

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ - Unlike previous votes observed by the Bolivia Transition Project since 2006 – the streets seem relatively quiet – few flyers are being distributed on the sidewalks; banners and posters sparsely adorn the streets around the capital city of La Paz.Other than the crush of people lined up outside of the Departmental Court and those crowding around voter lists on El

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ – Six days remain before Bolivia’s national elections on December 6 and the immediate hot button issue is the National Electoral Court’s (CNE) decision to “suspend” the voting rights of just over 400,000 individuals.Last week the CNE ruled that 400,671 citizens would not be allowed to vote unless they matched their voter records by presenting a copy of their birth

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(digitalwarriormedia) LA PAZ - Long lines snaked outside the Departmental Court of La Paz on Friday afternoon as hundreds of potential voters sought to verify their right to vote in the upcoming national elections on December 6.Local papers report similar scenes throughout the country as thousands rush to the departmental courts in search of information and to clarify their voting status.A ruling

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(digitalwarriormedia) A U.S. court of appeals ruled that former Bolivian president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and one of his former deputies could face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for their role in the deaths of 60 Bolivians in October 2003.The ruling by the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida is a major victory for the victims of “Black October”. The court

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(digitalwarriormedia) A Bolivian delegation was in Washington D.C. last week to meet with U.S. State Department representatives as both countries negotiate a framework for reestablishing diplomatic ties. It was the second meeting between the governments, whom have maintained fragile relations since the expulsion of their respective ambassadors in September 2008.On Tuesday during a post-meeting

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(digitalwarriormedia)– The Seventh Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) Summit concluded on Saturday in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean signed a final declaration that supports the legitimate government of Honduras, creates a new regional currency and calls for respect for Mother Earth.Hosted by Bolivia’s Evo Morales, the presidents attending ALBA were:

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(digitalwarriormedia) Three and a half years after the ascension of the Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) and the election of President Evo Morales, state participation in the national economy has increased and the central government’s influence in private enterprises continues to rise.According to Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera the state's participation in the national economy has grown

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