After weeks of protest carlos mesa resigns but protesters still want the total nationalisation of hydrocarbons(oil and gas)
Its official mesa submits resignation
by narconews
President Carlos mesa has just announced his resignation in a speech transmitted by the Bolivian media. On his way out he took another opportunity to blame his and the country's problems on a few imposing their will on the rest of the country, then said he "didn't want to put the blame on anyone else" His resignation is again submitted to congress and awaits its approval.
In other towns to the ranks of the few has been added the municipal government of the city of La paz including the mayor himself mayor Juan del granado announced earlier this evening a paro general a general shutdown of all the institutions of La paz to demand hydrocarbon nationalisation. MAS leader Evo morales also demanded nationalisation in fact of the country's gas and oil installations using a word that in previous weeks he had avoided in favour of demanding higher taxes on oil companies and a constitutional assembly.
For more info check out www.narconews.com
Daniel lewes
by narconews
President Carlos mesa has just announced his resignation in a speech transmitted by the Bolivian media. On his way out he took another opportunity to blame his and the country's problems on a few imposing their will on the rest of the country, then said he "didn't want to put the blame on anyone else" His resignation is again submitted to congress and awaits its approval.
In other towns to the ranks of the few has been added the municipal government of the city of La paz including the mayor himself mayor Juan del granado announced earlier this evening a paro general a general shutdown of all the institutions of La paz to demand hydrocarbon nationalisation. MAS leader Evo morales also demanded nationalisation in fact of the country's gas and oil installations using a word that in previous weeks he had avoided in favour of demanding higher taxes on oil companies and a constitutional assembly.
For more info check out www.narconews.com
Daniel lewes
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08.06.2005 09:50
Note Narconews's report on how US officials are attempting to bribe the communities into ending their protests.
mert