Nov 11, 2019, RT.com
by Eva K Bartlett
Evo Morales, an indigenous leader who bucked the IMF and condemned US imperialism, has been pressured by the military to resign after winning an election. Yet Washington calls this blatant coup in Bolivia a victory for democracy?
Morales was re-elected as Bolivia’s president on October 20. The coup-backing Organization of American States (OAS) wasn’t pleased and went ahead interfering in a sovereign nation – as the US itself does so well – issuing a report that the vote result wasn’t satisfactory to their desires.The heavy funding from the US surely has no influence on OAS policies…
I resign from my position as president so that (Carlos) Mesa and (Luis Fernando) Camacho do not continue to persecute socialist leaders.
Morales was clear that his move was solely due to the violence incited opposition leaders. However, it soon became clear that this was a coup, not a resignation.
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff tweeted her solidarity with the “legitimate president of Bolivia [Evo Morales] who was deposed by a military coup, had his house raided by the police and suffered an illegal arrest warrant. A very serious attack on democracy in Latin America and violence against the Bolivian people.”
Another Brazilian ex-president, Lula, likewise declared the “stepping down” a coup. And even before the events of November 10, Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner foresaw there would be pressure to force Morales out of office, as did Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro.
As most readers know, this is not the first US-backed coup in Latin America. Washington’s history of meddling in sovereign nations stretching back many decades. But let’s look at how Bolivia changed under Morales’ leadership.
Poverty, unemployment and illiteracy all decreased significantly under Morales. In fact, according to a report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Bolivia’s was the “fastest-growing” economy in South America, having “basically been stagnant for a quarter century prior to Morales becoming president in 2006.” To do so, however, “the Bolivian government ended 20 years of IMF agreements in 2006,” the same CEPR report notes. Furthermore, expelling US military bases, threatening to close the US embassy in Bolivia, and nationalizing the oil and gas industries haven’t done much to put him in the good graces of ‘democracy-bringers’.
This statement poignantly demonstrates the racism and utter lack of concern by the US for the people of Bolivia. Concerned citizens around the world are holding rallies in solidarity with Bolivia’s elected President and against yet another US-backed coup of a sovereign nation.
“He is now in hiding with his Indigenous Nation, and the death squads have issued an arrest warrant for him,” analyst Laith Marouf noted. “Know now that if they kill him claiming he resisted arrest, or that he committed suicide; that it was an assassination in the land that saw the assassination of Che Guevara.”
Dear Eva, are you in Canada?
In Solidarity for Justice and Peace,
Ali Mallah ====
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Thank You Eva?
oops, that ? should have been a !
Excellent assessment Eva Bartlett. I did not think it would happen. The key I think was, unlike Maduro in Venezuela, the US was able to control the Bolivian military. I live not too far away, in Costa Rica. Martha Rollins
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Truly tragic, much like when Haiti had it’s leader Jean Bertrand Aristide forcibly removed by the US and lapdogs Canada and UN forces almost 15 years ago.
I wonder how much of this lithium will end up in batteries for “feel good” electric cars….gotta save the planet whilst driving to the mall.
South Africa Stands with President Evo Morales and the Bolivian People! Our hearts are with you and we hope and pray you weather this storm and return to your post very soon! — It belongs to you, because you occupy it with your full commitment to support your country and peoples … God bless you Bolivia!
I’m afraid Evo’s resignation “…so that (Carlos) Mesa and (Luis Fernando) Camacho do not continue to persecute socialist leaders” is akin to the shepherd leaving his flock so that the bears & wolves will leave them alone… naive & dangerous; especially in light of the known history of the LatAm fascist right wing. Seems to me that “To the Barricades – Viva la Revolucion – Patria o Muerte” would have been more appropriate.
Ms Bartlett! It was so wonderful to discover your site today and enjoy your work– everything you do, reflects your commitment to humanity! Thank you sound trite — but from my heart I say … t h a n k y o u ….
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ya Ali, yes, I got back this week. I don’t have access to my Whatsapp any longer, btw.
Wonderful of you to put it in words Eva
Nothing could be true than last sentence!
I meant to say in my comment: “nothing could be more true than the last sentence!
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