Conflict in Bolivia over land, US right wing groups

Evo Morales Accuses Right-Wing Governors of Trying to Stage Violent Coup; 30 Dead, Many Still Missing in Pando

A fragile dialogue between the Bolivian government and its opponents seemed to inch forward Tuesday as President Evo Morales and opposition governors from the countrys restive eastern provinces agreed to begin talks. They had previously appeared to break down when the Bolivian army arrested one of the opposition governors, Leopoldo Fernandez from the rightist Podemos opposition party. The attorney general accused the governor of genocide. He had governed the province of Pando, where between fifteen and thirty pro-Morales peasants were killed last week. Meanwhile, the Peace Corps has withdrawn its 2,500 volunteers from Bolivia, and the US State Department is organizing at least two evacuation flights for US citizens who want to leave the country. [includes rush transcript]

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[TheAuspicious]

I can't listen or believe anything the U.S. media says anymore. You have lost all credibility in the world and you give one sided reports on everything. Democracy now, yeah right!! The U.S. is always involved in dirty underhanded corruption anyway. Cuz if they don't get in on it, someone else will...

Money,money,money .... mooooney!! Yes the USA is trying to topple morales,chavez and anybody else who disagrees. Iran,Chile,Panama,Guatemala, the list goes on and on...

[dfthompson]

The U.S. can't abide any country that doesn't open itself up to exploitation by big corporations and funnel money from the poor to the rich. Could our country get any more morally bankrupt?

[bapyou]

3:19 - Johnson's talk is full of smarmy American government double-speak. The American government is complete scum.

The Bolivians have used coca for thousands of years. The war against drugs is a complete fiction and a rip-off of the American taxpayer. Bolivians don't sell cocaine in the U.S.; it's sold there by Americans.

[1brownnation]

why cant people respect other nations soviernty.hes giving freedom and liberty he didnt just talk about it like typical politicians.I think it is very progressive.Everybody can have abundance theres no need for greed.

[1brownnation]

so only the rich white mans allowed to be involved in pharmacudicals?Liberty is a good thing for Bolivia.

[niamtxiv]

No to imperialism. Viva Evo Morales y los indigenous people.

[desperategirl932]

I'd like to travel to Bolivia for a month, but the US Embassy in La Paz is suggesting that US citizens stay out of the country, and American Airlines has really reduced its flights there and they are more costly than ever. Also, I've never had to get a VISA for Bolivia since this only went into effect at the beginning of the year. Does anyone have any advice on the VISA and if I can still get one given that both ambassadors have been fired, and traveling to bolivia from the US right now?

[manster200673]

Hey Andrew, the band is called "Wayna Rap"...wayna is aymara for "young"...and the song is called Chamakat Sartasiry...and here's is their video on youtube: watch?v=nbNKIsBkE9E

[AndrewMann552]

What's the name of that great song at the beginning!

oh and long live the Bolivian revolution!

[FenceOfBone]

Would you people fix the audio on these videos!!! You guys work in radio, for god's sake.