Revolution in Bolivia........

sarettah · 10-14-2003

Bolivia Calls for Calm as Revolt Chokes La Paz
2 hours, 47 minutes ago

By Rene Villegas

LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's embattled government appealed for calm on Tuesday as thousands of miners, peasants and farmers marched toward La Paz to join a popular revolt as the death toll in clashes with troops hit 53.

Rights officials said at least one worker was killed in the suburb of El Alto as thousands protested unpopular President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada's free market policies and failure to tackle endemic poverty in South America's poorest country.

The protests of the past month, which have choked food and fuel supplies into the paralyzed capital, were sparked by plans to export natural gas to the United States, with many Bolivians fearing the benefits would not reach the broad population.

The president shelved the gas project on Monday, but opposition to the gas plan exploded to include a myriad of other gripes in an economy that has been stagnant for the past 20 years. A total of 60 percent of the population scrape by on $2 a day or less.

Miner and peasant leaders said columns of protesters, some of whom have been marching for two days, were on Wednesday expected to reach La Paz -- where tires are burning in streets strewn with barricades of rocks erected by protesters.

slavdogg · 10-15-2003

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Originally posted by sarettah@Oct 14 2003, 10:41 PM
were sparked by plans to export natural gas to the United States, with many Bolivians fearing the benefits would not reach the broad population.

How is not exporting gas going to help any Bolivia peasant ?

how did we manage to piss off porr peasant in Bolivia ?

KevinG · 10-15-2003

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More.............. hmmm..lessee... Troops firing tear gas against Miners hurling dynamite... Who do you think will win ??

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Anti-Government Protests Sweep Bolivia

By KEVIN GRAY
Associated Press Writer

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched Wednesday in major cities around Bolivia to call on the president to resign, as popular resistance to the government spread in South America's poorest country.

In La Paz, the epicenter of the latest round of deadly rioting that began over the weekend, soldiers took up positions to assert control amid continuing turmoil by demonstrators who have paralyzed the city with blockades.

Thousands of people, meanwhile, crowded the downtown plaza in Cochabamba, in southeastern Bolivia, in the latest phase of a three-week-old popular outpouring against President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada.

"Viva Bolivia!" demonstrators shouted noisily in Cochabamba as they vowed to wage an indefinite work stoppage.

Many voiced angry opposition to the president's plan, since suspended, to export natural gas from southern Bolivia's underground reserves to the United States and Mexico - a project critics claim would only benefit the wealthy.

A 27-year-old unemployed worker, Victor Raiz, watched protests Wednesday and said he thought the only sure solution was for the president to resign.

"The people are no longer with him," Raiz said.

Elsewhere, about 1,000 miners were marching toward La Paz to join demonstrations by thousands of poor Indians, union workers, and street vendors.

Reports by independent Radio Erbol and private broadcaster TV 21 said the miners clashed with government troops in the city of Patacamaya, about 60 miles west of La Paz. Those reports indicated troops fired tear gas and miners responded by hurling dynamite.

Human rights groups and local media have reported up to 63 deaths in three weeks of street clashes between mostly Indian demonstrators and troops. The authorities have reported at least 16 deaths, but have not confirmed the higher figure.

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sarettah Stay Out Of The Box Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in the ozone Posts: 10,318	Bolivia Calls for Calm as Revolt Chokes La Paz 2 hours, 47 minutes ago By Rene Villegas LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's embattled government appealed for calm on Tuesday as thousands of miners, peasants and farmers marched toward La Paz to join a popular revolt as the death toll in clashes with troops hit 53. Rights officials said at least one worker was killed in the suburb of El Alto as thousands protested unpopular President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada's free market policies and failure to tackle endemic poverty in South America's poorest country. The protests of the past month, which have choked food and fuel supplies into the paralyzed capital, were sparked by plans to export natural gas to the United States, with many Bolivians fearing the benefits would not reach the broad population. The president shelved the gas project on Monday, but opposition to the gas plan exploded to include a myriad of other gripes in an economy that has been stagnant for the past 20 years. A total of 60 percent of the population scrape by on $2 a day or less. Miner and peasant leaders said columns of protesters, some of whom have been marching for two days, were on Wednesday expected to reach La Paz -- where tires are burning in streets strewn with barricades of rocks erected by protesters. __________________ Free Adult Webcams