Evo's address to the Social Forum of the Americas, Guatemala City, October 2008

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The final breakdown of the recall referendum vote in Bolivia in which Evo Morales won 67% of the vote. This is an excellent, thorough analysis of the voting with some surprising conclusions, mostly that the country isn't nearly as divided as the media would have you think - even in regions which are represented as hotbeds of opposition, Evo won ( Read more... )

Who is this random militant socialist granny? And where is she president of?

THIS IS CRAZY AND MAD AND WONDERFUL AND IN EVERY WAY DESERVES CAPS LOCK

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...Evo Morales on the Daily Show. EVO MORALES ON THE FUCKING DAILY SHOW. I'm sorry, there aren't many things that get me this excited. And what he says is mostly platitudes, although they're nice platitudes, and he glosses over the tension in the country and all of the new ( Read more... )

Inaugural speech of Evo Morales at Tiwanaku, 21 Jan 2006. Copied from 'La RAzon' special edition Jan 22, which excludes the start of the speech, which was in Aymara. Translation and commentary to follow.
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