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Marzo 06, 2005
Morales - Anti-Democratic
This article in La Nacion in Argentina shows Evo Morales' true colors.
"Mesa no dijo que su renuncia es irrevocable. Es un chantaje, en su desesperación frente a su propia incapacidad para resolver los problemas del país", afirmó el diputado y líder del movimiento cocalero.
Evo seems to think that Mesa is in the position of the Presidency in order to help his ego.
"Hay un odio racial de Carlos Mesa contra Evo Morales y Abel Mamani. Cuando hubo protestas en Santa Cruz (en enero), Mesa fue a negociar. Jamás los atacó como a nosotros nos ataca. El verdadero Mesa es un gran defensor de la capitalización y de las privatizaciones", afirmó el jefe socialista.
Bringing in this terminology of race into this conflict is very dangerous. Evo seems to forget that he was a frequent visitor to the Palacio Quemado and was believed to be an unofficial member of Mesa's administration. However, it soon became evident that one cannot reason with Evo and members of his own party left (or kicked out) because of this.
Posted by eduardo at Marzo 6, 2005 11:46 PM