Mark Weisbrot : US Foreign Policy
Evo Morales expanded his mandate with a landslide victory in a referendum last week. But the Washington foreign policy establishment still won't acknowledge he's delivering on his promises.
More than a year into President Evo Morales's first term, Bolivia remains in a labyrinth, somewhere between reform, revolution and national crisis.
Christian Parenti : Evo Morales
Evo Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism party face two formidable foes: a far left discontented with neoliberalism and a combative rancher-based right wing.
Bolivian President Evo Morales is taking a risk in nationalizing his country's natural gas fields--but it reflects growing discontent across Latin America over unfair deals with banks and private oil companies.
The inauguration of Evo Morales as Bolivia's first indigenous president opens a new era for Bolivia and a turning point for political, diplomactic and trade issues in the Americas.
Many Bolivians have faith in Evo Morales, the former coca farmer who became the first indigenous president in the country's history last month. But will Morales be able to keep his promises to nationalize the energy industry and protect indigenous culture and the livelihood of farmers?
Daphne Eviatar : Globalization
The election of former coca farmer Evo Morales as Bolivia's first indigenous president appears to be an enormous victory for the left, as yet another Latin American nation turns away from Washington-driven economics. But will Morales be able to live up to his promise of home-grown solutions for this cash-poor yet resource-rich nation?
Across Latin America indigenous movements redrawing the continent's political map, demanding not just "rights" but a reinvention of the state along deeply democratic lines.
William Rosenberg : Nation History
It appears a grass-roots movement has started in Bolivia, which may ultimately prove more important than the ups and downs of any one party.
Christian Parenti : South America
Despite elections now expected this summer, Bolivia remains locked in a political stalemate.
Christian Parenti : South America
Unwilling to suffer through another generation of brutal poverty, the indigenous people of Bolivia have taken to the streets in La Paz.
Once again, World Bank water policy is challenged by the poorest.
Tom Hayden : Global Justice Movement
The first referendum in Bolivia's history represents a hopeful sign.
Tom Hayden : Global Justice Movement
The US policies of economic globalization and militarization are failing.
Jimmy Langman : Global Justice Movement
The latest installment in the battle over privatization in Latin America.
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