Left and right in Bolivia Evo Morales rise against
anon@indymedia.org (Walter Mathis) | 01.10.2011 02:55 | London
Indian shamans, and Trinitarian Mojenos Yuracarés formed the bulk of the column marched to La Paz from Trinidad, capital of Beni department, together with Cochabamba, the road would be affected by Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos, the route of the discord.
The disappointment of the Indians came from the hand of one of them, it hurts them both. The disillusionment of the middle class occurred at the same time between those above and those below, which are right and those who prefer the left. Evo Morales has made difficult not only in Bolivia, but in any other country in the world: the union of rich, poor and outcast, facing the horror that was the dismantling of the police beating and blows, a native camp against construction of a major highway in the heart of Isiboro Secure (Tipnis).
Indian shamans, and Trinitarian Mojenos Yuracarés formed the bulk of the column marched to La Paz from Trinidad, capital of Beni department, together with Cochabamba, the road would be affected by Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos, the route of the discord.
About 1,500 families of people paraded the Bolivian Amazon, since August 15, along the roads of South America's poorest country and the continent's second behind Haiti. The goal was and is, reach the capital to avoid the outrage to the "Pachamama" Mother Earth, sacred territory for them.
The construction of the highway 306 km implies, according to the route of the second tranche, the cutting of 177 kilometers of trees. Against this and in the certainty that the work will become a gigantic door to thousands of coca farmers who have studded the sides of the jungle of illegal crops, rebel the "marchers" on Sunday beaten by riot police.
The immediate consequences of that intervention cost him this week Evo Morales a general strike, demonstrations, roadblocks, protests do not stop and the resignation of two ministers and several officials of his Government's second line. And for the first time in his six years in office, his and those who would vote for him never joined their voices calling for his resignation. The left and right joined hands.
Overwhelmed President, as in previous crises, had to backtrack on the road project. The same thing happened during the "gasolinazo" in January, when the people took to the streets to reverse the rise in fuel prices. This time, Morales came to apologize, but it was not enough. "The president fails to reassure the country. There is no indication that the demands and the national malaise calm down, "warns Professor at the University of San Andrés, Carlos Cordero.
"We are at the beginning of a spiral of conflict, continues, and this will not stop until 16 October." That is the date of the election judges, the result of the picturesque Constitution enacted and pushed Evo Morales and the Movement Towards Socialism (Mas). The president interpreted this call as a plebiscite on his administration and the people have spoken. Moreover, "the occasion may serve as a venue for citizen protest. Over 50% of white votes or no legitimacy and would detract from the recall of its mandate would be served ", analyzes the Lamb.
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