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Enero 24, 2005
Bolivia in English Language Media
Stories about Bolivia are picking up in English-language media. Stories like this are being picked up by other newspapers on the AP Wire.
One of the more interesting stories was published in the Guardian in the UK.
"Chávez 'funding turmoil across Bolivia'"
Retired head of the US' Southern Command James Hill said that Evo Morales (MAS) has been receiving funds from Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez.
But General Hill's comments about Venezuela's influence in Bolivia may prove just as damaging. He told the Miami Herald: "It is quite proven that he gave money to Evo Morales... and continues to do so."
Mr Morales is expected to win an election if the president, Carlos Mesa, were to go.
The previous claim is not fact. It's hard to tell who would run if Mesa resigns, but it definitely is not a "slam-dunk", especially if the elected would need to count on a coalition.
The most revealing part of the story comes courtesy of an anonymous source within MAS.
However, a senior Mas source said: "The Venezuelans planted doubts in us last December. They said we should ensure control over the constituent assembly before it convenes [next summer] so that the resulting constitution is the one we want, the same way Chávez did in Venezuela."
According to this source, "Evo definitely wants to gain power and import our version of Chávez's Bolivarian revolution to Bolivia."
Posted by eduardo at Enero 24, 2005 06:50 PM
Comments
What I notice about Google News listings of Bolivia stories, is that there's 20-some, but all w/ the exact same headline. So. All from one lone stringer somewhere, most likely.
I also saw the Guardian piece. Really weird. First, because the Guardian's really leftist, most of the time. Second, because it was such a terrible piece of journalism (for the most part). Third, because it wasn't framed as a story about Bolivia, but about Venezuela.
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Posted by: Jonathan Olguin at Enero 25, 2005 12:10 PM
Thanks for that link, Jonathan.
Posted by: eduardo at Enero 25, 2005 03:08 PM