Marzo 08, 2005
Agreement Reached - Mesa Stays
In an unanimous vote, Congress voted to reject the resignation of President Carlos Mesa. An agreement "Acuerdo Ante la Nación" was reached and signed by the parties with the exception of MAS and MIP. The agreement called for:
a) Approval of a Hydrocarbons Law that guarantees maximum benefit for the State with attention to internal market, industrialization and current and future agreements and respects national soverignty.
b)Approval of legal framework that guarantees the election of Prefects, Referendum on Autonomies, and the convocation of the Constituent Assembly.
c)Convocation of a national agreement that supports the production, employment, and social inclusion and participation of the various sectors in Bolivian society.
d)Demand the suspension of blockades around the country within the framework of the national agreement, that supports the democratic stability and peace.
Reports are that the vote was unanimous, although I suspect that there were plenty of abstensions. CNN en Español had live footage of Mesa's speech to Congress. Several times throughout the speech there were interruptions of applause. However, there were many parts of the audience that sat with their arms crossed.
There are also calls to a mass rally on Thursday at noon in the main plazas of the Department capitals asking for an end to blockades. It is expected that Evo Morales will continue the blockades and the challenge is how to lift or convince the blockaders to stop.
Posted by eduardo at Marzo 8, 2005 09:30 PM
Comments
What's sort of funny about this is .. um ...that this was the same coalition that supporte Goni (all the parties minus MIP & MAS)
Posted by: Miguel Centellas at Marzo 8, 2005 10:17 PM