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Brazil Stands Up to Bolivia

Wed, 09 May 2007 12:12:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The money quote is this one by the Bolivian president: "From the moment we base ourselves in legality and respect for property, and by fulfilling agreements, there will never be problems. I am convinced of that,"

That is a significant change of tune from the one he was singing a few months ago when he sent troops into the Petrobras plants.

A Brazilian I talked to yesterday is of the opinion that this new-found backbone on the part of Brazil is due to Lula's recent chumminess with Bush.

Time will tell.

Clip Source: english.people.com.cn

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Tuesday he would negotiate with Brazil over two Brazil-built oil refineries in Bolivia and denied any conflict between the two countries, news reaching here said.

"From the moment we base ourselves in legality and respect for property, and by fulfilling agreements, there will never be problems. I am convinced of that," Morales told a press conference in the Palace of Government in the capital La Paz.

Petrobras has given Bolivia a deadline of Wednesday to respond to a purchase offer, threatening to take the matter to international arbitration and warned of a possible "negative impact" on bilateral aid.

Tags: bolilvia, brazil, brazilian, lula, evo morales, petrobras

Bolivia Tightens the Screws

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:23:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The article goes on to say that this was the result of "protests". It is no secret, however, that the policy of the current Bolivian government is to pressure her neighbors (at Hugo Chavez' insistence) to cough up as much money as possible to fund her socialist revolution.

Clip Source: sg.biz.yahoo.com

Bolivia cuts gas supplies to Argentina, Brazil amid protests

Bolivian authorities announced Friday a drastic rationing of natural gas supplies to Argentina, and smaller cuts in exports to Brazil after protesters seized control of three gas installations.

Supplies to the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and Santos will be reduced from 24.6 million cubic meters (869 million cubic feet) a day to 24 million cubic meters (847 million cubic feet,) while exports to the the eastern Brazilian region of Cuiaba, which received 1.2 million cubic meters (42 million cubic feet) a day, will be cut off entirely, the minister said.

Tags: bolivia, brazil, argentina, latin america, latin, evo morales, hugo chavez

US International Aid Appreciated?

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:31:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Seriously, Evo, a simple "thank you" (or, in your case, "gracias") would have been sufficient

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Aid arrives in flood-hit Bolivia

President Evo Morales blames the floods on developed states failing to tackle climate change. Meteorologists say the El Nino phenomenon is the root cause.

The first shipment of international aid has now started arriving in Bolivia from Venezuela and neighbouring Peru, with Argentina, the United States and others also lending assistance.

Speaking about the devastation, Mr Morales, an outspoken critic of the US, accused wealthy countries of ignoring the Kyoto Protocol which seeks to halt climate change.

He said poorer nations were being made to bear the brunt of what he described as the uncontrollable quest for industrial growth by richer ones.

This type of action, he said, demonstrated a lack of concern on the part of the developed world in altering climate change and the fate of the planet.

Tags: bolivia, evo morales, latin america, flooding, el nino

Lula Betrays His Own Country

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:33:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: First, this is NOT the end. Evo Morales has learned that he can bully Lula into doing what he wants, and he will most certainly do it again before Lula's term is up.

Second, Morales doesn't give a rat's patooty about "democracy". He is concerned about strengthening his hold on power.

Brazilians should feel betrayed.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The deal, signed by Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales, ends months of dispute over the issue.

Under the agreement, Brazil is expected to pay at least $100m more a year for its gas, officials said.

At a ceremony in Brasilia to mark the signing of the agreement, Mr Morales said: "This accord leaves us strengthened and allows us to deepen our democracy."

Tags: brazil, bolivia, lula, evo morales, petrobras

A Fair Price

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:26:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Make no mistake about it. A "fair price" is NOT all they want. Just like Poland was not all Hitler wanted.

Clip Source: www.iht.com

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Bolivian President Evo Morales Friday said Brazil should pay more for the natural gas that his Andean nation supplies South America's biggest economy.

"Bolivia can no longer continue subsidizing natural gas to Brazil," Morales said during the closing session of the two-day summit meeting of the Mercosur trade bloc, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Bolivia is an associate member.

"A fair price is all we want," Morales said.

Tags: brazil, bolivia, evo morales

Setback for Bolivian Oil Takeover

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:10:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: According to reports I have read, Andres Soliz hates Brazil. His departure may make negotiating a little easier for Petrobras.

Clip Source: www.taipeitimes.com

Bolivia's Soliz steps down

Bolivia's Hydrocarbons Minister Andres Soliz answers questions during a press conference held on May 3 at the Palmasola gas plant in Santa Cruz.
PHOTO: AFP

President Evo Morales' ambitious plan to nationalize Bolivia's energy sector suffered another setback as the minister spearheading the effort resigned after his government backed down in a dispute with Brazil's state-run energy company.

Soliz announced his resignation while President Evo Morales was at the Nonaligned Movement summit in Cuba. In Havana, Morales declined to comment and said he would issue a statement later.

"Whatever happens, nationalization is irreversible," Garcia told Bolivians in a nationally televised address.

"It is our commitment to history, our commitment to you and our commitment to our country."

The vice president also said the change would not affect the terms of nationalization, which require foreign oil companies to sign new contracts ceding control of their operations by Nov. 1 or leave the country.

But one industry analyst said Soliz's departure adds to the uncertainty surrounding the future of Bolivia's petroleum industry, and will only hurt its position at the bargaining table.

Tags: boliva, evo morales, brazil, latin america

Brazil vs Bolivia--Sparks Fly Again

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:37:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It is election time here, and we might actually see Lula show a little backbone.

Clip Source: www.euro2day.gr

Bolivia and Brazil step up war of words

Relations between Brazil and Bolivia have hit a new low after Brazil said President Evo Morales's decision to nationalise the gas sector had left the industry "paralysed" and La Paz threatened to take Brasília to court to secure higher prices for gas exports.

The heightened war of words comes days after Bolivia's government ann-ounced a "temporary suspension" of its nationalisation policy, saying it lacked funding to pay compensation to foreign investors.

Ties between the two countries have been deteriorating since May, when Mr Morales announced his nationalisation plan from a gas field operated by Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned energy company and the largest foreign investor in Bolivia.

Tags: brazil, bolivia

Trying to Ease Fidel's Pain?

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:15:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: He can't make him better, but at least he can make his last moments "happier".

Clip Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Morales promises coca cake for Castro

BOLIVIAN President Evo Morales has sung "Happy Birthday, comandante" to Cuba's convalescing leader Fidel Castro and vowed to take him a birthday cake made with coca leaves in December.

Tags: fidel castro, evo morales

Hugo and Evo Wish Fidel the Best

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:04:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Of course they do. If Castro goes, the whole model on which they are building their systems could collapse.

Clip Source: www.tribuna.islagrande.cu

Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales wish Fidel soon recovery

The presidents of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, and of Bolivia, Evo Morales, desired the soonest recovery of the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, who underwent complex surgery due to an intestinal problem that obliges him to rest for several weeks, away from his tasks and responsibilities.

According to diverse international news agencies, Chavez, who pays an official visit of two days to Vietnam, wished Fidel a soon recovery from the surgery he underwent and added that he hopes that the leader “stays with us always”.

For his part, Evo Morales, expressed his solidarity with his counterpart and friend, the Cuban president, Fidel Castro, and expressed his confidence that he will overcome this illness, through a message in the name of the Bolivian National Government and people. “We want to send all our solidarity to you, hoping your soon recovery”, reads the letter spread by Prensa Latina today.

Tags: evo morales, hugo chavez, fidel castro

And in the "You Don't Say" Department...

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:39:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If anybody has a reason to be concerned, it is the Bolivians.

Clip Source: www.angus-reid.com

Chávez Interferes in Country, Say Bolivians

- Many adults in Bolivia are concerned about the influence of a South American president in their nation, according to a poll by Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado. 51 per cent of respondents believe Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez is interfering in Bolivian affairs, while 41 per cent say he is merely collaborating.

Tags: chavez, hugo chavez, venezuela, bolivia, evo morales

Beginning of End for Crimson Tide in Latin America?

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:24:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: That would be nice.

Clip Source: www.kcbs.com

MEXICO CITY (AP) Conservative Felipe Calderon's apparent victory could signal that the leftist tide sweeping Latin America has reached its high-water mark, as voters frightened by the radicalism of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez seek refuge in more mainstream ideas across the region.

That trend has emerged with Mexico's presidential vote count Thursday, the setback dealt to Bolivian President Evo Morales in a referendum Sunday, and Peruvian moderate Alan Garcia's victory over Chavez ally Ollanta Humala last month.

Intolerance, confrontation, messianic attitudes and stridency once staples of Latin America's left are proving less attractive than leaders who can provide stability and strengthen historically weak institutions, like the separation of powers, independent central banks and judiciaries.

That message hasn't been lost on any of the region's leaders, be they mainstream leftists like socialist Michelle Bachelet in Chile, Nestor Kirchner in Argentina and Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva in Brazil or more radical ones like the Washington-bashing Chavez and his ally Morales.

That says a lot about how much Latin America has changed since the days of Che Guevara. But if the moderate left, or the right, doesn't improve people's everyday life, Latin Americans could tire of both and of democracy.

``People are dissatisfied, and the danger is very great,'' said Munoz Ledo, ``because people have their doubts about whether democracy can improve their lot.''

Tags: mexico, lating america

Discontent in Bolivia

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:06:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Of course, they are "wealthy" and "lighter-skinned", so they are bad.

Clip Source: ap.amarillonet.com

About 150,000 rally to demand autonomy for Bolivia's wealthiest state ahead of referendum

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — About 150,000 people demanded autonomy for Bolivia's wealthiest state late Wednesday in one of the nation's largest demonstrations ever just four days before a national referendum on the issue.

Santa Cruz, whose state capital of the same name is 356 miles southeast of La Paz, has only 1.2 million of Bolivia's 8.5 million inhabitants yet generates a third of its wealth. Its lighter-skinned elite present the strongest opposition to President Evo Morales and his leftist policies.

Tags: bolivia, evo morales, politics, latin america

Imperialist Brazil?

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:40:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Like a playground bully, Evo Morales will see just how far he can go before Brazil clamps down on his antics. The sooner Brazil clamps down, the more they will suffer in the long run.

Clip Source: www.realcities.com

Brazil's growing influence makes neighbors uncomfortable

"We know Petrobras has invested a lot of money in Bolivia, but they have recuperated their investment," said Congressman Ivan Canelas, a member of Morales' Movement Toward Socialism party. "It's time for Bolivians to reap the benefits of their gas."

Morales' government has kicked out Brazilian steel manufacturer EBX for allegedly operating in the country without permission and is moving to evict 200 Brazilian families from land the government says they have no right to.

Speaking Tuesday to thousands of farmers in the Bolivian city of Punata, Morales said he was prepared to use troops to kick out the Brazilian farmers.

"We are going to send the army to defend the land of eastern Bolivia from the Brazilians," he said.

"When Bolivar compared Brazil to an empire, it in fact was one," said Julio Pimentel Pinto, a University of Sao Paulo history professor. "Brazil had expansionist aims. It invaded Uruguay and took part in the war in Paraguay."

Earlier this year, Uruguay's leftist government complained loudly when Brazil and Argentina negotiated a trade agreement without notifying their smaller Mercosur partners, as the trade bloc rules require. Uruguay has about 2 percent of Brazil's population of 186 million people.

"Until Brazil realizes they have to be leaders and try to balance the interests of other countries, there will be discontent," Laens said. "That's the responsibility of the biggest power."

Tags: brazil, brasil, brazilian, bolivia, evo morales

Bolivia Defends Indigenous Rights

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:36:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: ...and tramples on the rights of everybody else.

Clip Source: www.plenglish.com

Bolivia Defends Indigenous Rights

La Paz, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Just some weeks before the constituent elections on July 2, the governing Movement towards Socialism (MAS) is planning a new political and administrative distribution benefiting Bolivia's indigenous communities.

The project, announced Wednesday in La Paz, establishes that the indigenous territorial entities and peoples will manage their lands and natural resources, a superior step in relation to the outlined ideas of prior governments.

Referring to that initiative, the national newspaper La Razon states that the implementation of the plan will provide indigenous peoples with the right to decide on their natural resources and will turn their localities into territorial entities and part of the agrarian regimen.

According to Agriculture Minister Hugo Salvatierra, that means that farmer and indigenous peoples will have powers on the territories conferred by the executive, although, he admitted, the text should be still submitted to the approval of the Constituent Assembly.

The governmental initiative responses to the historical demand issued by the indigenous peoples.

hr/isn/ga

Tags: bolivia, evo morales, latin america

Evo Morales Pays Tribute to Che

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:26:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Big surprise there.

Clip Source: www.politicalaffairs.net

Evo Morales Pays Homage to Che

La Paz, June 14.- Bolivian President Evo Morales will pay tribute to Commander Ernesto Che Guevara Wednesday on his 78th birth anniversary, at La Higuera Village, where the guerrilla spent his last hours; published the Latin American News Agency.

As part of the homage, Morales will inaugurate a medical center donated by Cuba and head the graduation of a group of Bolivians who learned how to read and write through the Cuban campaign "Yes, I Can Do It."

Political leader Hugo Moldiz noted those governmental achievements corroborate the validity of the fight of the Argentinean-Cuban commander, aimed at providing health and education for the Bolivian people.

Popular leaders, other governmental members, and Cuban Ambassador to Bolivia Rafael Dausa will attend the act at La Higuera as well.

Also today, Morales will install modern equipment at the state Vallegrande Hospital, whose clothes washing area has become a sort of sanctuary, for it was there where Che´s body was shown after his assassination in October 1967.

Local reports reveal there is much expectation in the region about Morales´ first visit there as president, and also because it is the first time a Bolivian president honors Che Guevara.

Tags: evo morales, boliva, latin america