Comments on: Alaska and Let’s Name a Monkey http://www.barrioflores.net/blog/2005/02/13/alaska-and-lets-name-a-monkey/ eddie avila Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Josh Renaud http://www.barrioflores.net/blog/2005/02/13/alaska-and-lets-name-a-monkey/#comment-349 Josh Renaud Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.barrioflores.net/blog/2005/02/13/alaska-and-lets-name-a-monkey/#comment-349 That Washington Times piece was a very interesting read... But my wife thought it was a bit idealistic. She believes the author overlooked the fact that the Indians who have been fooled by Evo and company are Andean. The gas is not in the Andes, it's in the east. The Guaranis, etc, who live around the gas support exporting it. Even if such companies could be created, she says, the Quechuas and Aymaras couldn't be stakeholders, and therefore wouldn't benefit. I'm a bit more optimistic, though. I think this sort of plan could liven up the debate since it might appeal to indian groups. But I have a feeling it would be a tough sell to the Comite Pro Santa Cruz and others tied to the petroleum industry. That Washington Times piece was a very interesting read… But my wife thought it was a bit idealistic.

She believes the author overlooked the fact that the Indians who have been fooled by Evo and company are Andean. The gas is not in the Andes, it’s in the east. The Guaranis, etc, who live around the gas support exporting it.

Even if such companies could be created, she says, the Quechuas and Aymaras couldn’t be stakeholders, and therefore wouldn’t benefit.

I’m a bit more optimistic, though. I think this sort of plan could liven up the debate since it might appeal to indian groups. But I have a feeling it would be a tough sell to the Comite Pro Santa Cruz and others tied to the petroleum industry.

]]> By: MB http://www.barrioflores.net/blog/2005/02/13/alaska-and-lets-name-a-monkey/#comment-348 MB Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:08:47 +0000 http://www.barrioflores.net/blog/2005/02/13/alaska-and-lets-name-a-monkey/#comment-348 It is not surprising. The WT is the conservative voice in the Washington area. It is not surprising. The WT is the conservative voice in the Washington area.

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