Latin Pulse: Bolivia and the Current Crises

(Latin Pulse: 7, October, 2008)
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(Latin Pulse: 7 October, 2008) As Americans and the world focus on the looming economic catastrophe, Bolivia is struggling to avert its own internal schism - one that could throw Latin America into a tailspin.
One out of three Bolivians want their department (province) to secede from the country. Why would anybody want to do this in one of the continent's poorest countries? Who is behind this movement? And why were the U.S. ambassadors to Bolivia and Venezuela sent packing?
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Mientras Estados Unidos y el mundo se preocupan de una posible catástrofe económica, Bolivia esta tratando de evitar su propia catástrofe, la cual podría consumir a todo el continente Latinoamericano.
Uno de tres bolivianos quieren separarse de Bolivia y crear su propio país. ¿Por qué alguien querría hacer esto en el país más pobre de Sud América?
¿Quién está detrás de este movimiento? ¿Y por qué se ha expulsado a los embajadores de Estados Unidos en Bolivia y en Venezuela?
Panel
John M. Walsh, Senior Associate for the Andes and Drug Policy, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
Walsh is senior associate for the division of WOLA related to strengthening the rule of law in the Andes to promote respect for human rights and to bolster democratic institutions in the region. From 1995-2003, Mr. Walsh served as director of research at Drug Strategies, a policy research group that builds support for more pragmatic and effective approaches to U.S. drug problems. He also worked from 1993-1995 on the "Rethinking Bretton Woods Project" at the Center of Concern - an effort to forge consensus on ideas for reform of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and international trade arrangements. Mr. Walsh holds a master's degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Luis Manuel Botello, Senior Program Director
Mr. Botello is responsible for the identification, implementation, and development of all ICFJ projects for Latin America and the Caribbean. He also conducts a variety of training programs and conferences. Botello previously served as morning newscast producer, host, and television reporter for Televisora Nacional in Panama, where he covered assignments in Colombia, the United States, and Europe. He is a member of the board of directors of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin and the Latin American Journalism Center (CELAP) in Panama City. He received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1988 and a fellowship to Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communication in 1997. He holds a B.A. in journalism and a master's in mass communications from Louisiana State University. He is a native Spanish-speaker, fluent in English, and proficient in Portuguese and is also available for interviews.
Julio Moreno, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History, University of San Francisco
Professor Moreno is the co-director of the Center for Latino Studies in the Americas (CELASA) at the University of San Francisco. He is a professor in the Department of History who specializes in modern Mexican history as well as the social and cultural history of Latin America. Currently, he is on leave to work on a new book on Colombia's history and politics.

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[pandakorinx]

US always interferes with other people's politics. Very soon the US economy is going to collapse because their system of governance and meddling with other people's problems is unsustainable. Billions to trillions spent in other wars while their healthcare and social security plummets. What hypocrites!

[mrbennettg2]

Absolute lie!! Pando is in the far NORTH not in the south!! Get the History right AMERICAS creeps. Larguense bastardos malditos, mi pais es un pais que avance, cualquier cretino que declare que 1 en 3 bolivianos quieren un pais independiente es falso....yanquis imperialistas ignorantes malditor de mierda!! VIVA BOLIVIA Y VENEZUELA!!!!!!!!

[chairde]

Both Chavez and Morales try to blame the USA for their own homegrown troubles. Everytime a strong man politican gets into trouble they blame the USA. They cry like little babies but the truth is their own people are the ones who are rebelling against them. 

[moniquitus1]

PArece que los hermanos bolivianos no entienden una cosa fundamental de capitalismo: cuando tienes algo de valor, NO lo vendes. Por lo menos hasta tus clientes no se vuelven desperados por comprar al precio que tu quieres. Con el litio, lo mejor seria vender solo las cantidades simbolicas porque el pueblo Boliviano lo va a necesitar tambien. Y si los Bolivianos matienen el control sobre el litio, tienen su futuro en sus manos. EL mundo no tiene ninguna importancia. Malasuerte por el mundo.

[Celica13850]

FUCK YO COUCH NIGGA!

[TankeRoio]

USA quiere Evitar qeu Bolivia se Organice y termine de consolidar junto a Argentina, Venezuela y Brasil la UNASUR con lo que controlarian estrategicamente lo peor aun es que ahora tambien Peru elija a Humala y emtre todos apalastemos a Chile, el pais que ha defendido a capa y espada los intereses ingleses y estadounidenses para sojuzgar y evitar que los pueblos de la america del sur se desarrollen.

[TankeRoio]

Gringos de mierda, no pueden evitar mirarnos como unos monitos... son una basura. No se dan cuenta que nosotros los conocemos mejor a ellos porque tambien hemos visto los simpsos, south park y friends ja ja ja lo mismo que el 98 % de su ultima generacion. su fin se acerca gringos malditos. sus tretas ya no son más un secreto. VIVA BOLIVIA CARAJO!!. En La Paz se ve la mayor diversidad etnica de Bolivia que hablan de diferencias etnicas, malditos agentes de la CIA los vamos a desripar UNASUR!

[479840ser]

bueno todo eso sin fundamento...que lo unico que ocasionan son las burlas de los países vecinos ...que leen eso..SI QUIERES A TU PAIS ACEPTALO COMO ES Y SI TU PAÍS ES MEJOR QUE OTROS NO TRATES DE MINIMIZAR A LOS QUE NO LO SON..

[479840ser]

Quienes pueden decir que son mejores ? son :chile , argentina,uruguay , brasil..(por sus altos IDH ) , bueno solo decir eso y que mal por nosotros los peruanos que hay gente que solo sabe decir ( perú lo maximo , grande , rico ( pero pobre )viva el perú (que es lo unico que dícen algunos en sus comentarios..,

[479840ser]

"perú centro del mundo " jajaja , no me hagas reir , que estas loco ...haces quedar en vergüenza a los peruanos ..debes tener mas personalidad y decir que somos un pais ..ya no tan pobre pero con planes de ya no serlo..y reconocer que estamos avanzando ...poco a poco al igual que todos..los paises de americalatina ...y claro : BOLIVIA....(que es el pais , al que se refiere este vídeo )