Assassination attempt on evo morales

[Dóchas]

I wasnt sure where to put this so move it if you want

a group of mercenaries fom around the world have planned and failed to assassinate bolivian president evo morales. three of the attackers were shot in a 30mins shoot out in the conservative area of santa cruz. details are scetchy but reports say:



There were conflicting reports about the nationalities of those killed, with some reports saying they were from Hungary while others said they were from Romania and Ireland.
Some police sources said there were Bolivians among the alleged plotters.


while two other are being interrogated in bolivias capital, la paz

any thoughts?

[RGacky3]

Does'nt suprise me, I would'nt be suprised if the CIA or M16 or some other western intelligence agency with interests in Bolivia was behind this, either that or it was backed by private investment from Capitalists (although the latter is much less likely, Capitalists generally use the State for their dirty work).

Evo Morales is a lot more quiet than Hugo Chavez and has a lot less that can be twisted into a reason to oppose him. So really I'm suprised he's lasted this long.

Anyone making actual socialistic changes to their society on a large scale, to where it seriously threatens profit is playing a very very risky game. Very few honest socialist politicians last very long. Especially in Latin America.

[TheCultofAbeLincoln]

I honestly doubt it was CIA quite a bit.

My guess is that the wealthy minority in Bolivia hired some mercenaries to take him out. They hate him way more than the US does, and I think there's a lot of paranoia going around.

The CIA uses military ties, black-ops, and, for the most part, professionals when they need a job done. This was an amateurish attempt, at best, at simply reeks of un-professional mercenaries hired by people who don't know the industry of assassination.

This would be like the CIA hiring Dog the Bounty Hunter to find Osama bin Laden.

[RGacky3]

The CIA uses military ties, black-ops, and, for the most part, professionals when they need a job done. This was an amateurish attempt, at best, at simply reeks of un-professional mercenaries hired by people who don't know the industry of assassination.

This would be like the CIA hiring Dog the Bounty Hunter to find Osama bin Laden.

I agree, I don't mean directly behind it, I mean things like funding, encouragement and turning a blind eye, but I don'nt know.

[TheCultofAbeLincoln]

I don't think the US would gain much if he was overthrown and a dictatorship set up, and don't think they would see it in their interests. It would be a balance between the damage Morales, or Bolivia in general, may do as opposed to the damage done by sanctioning a coup. In any event, they would turn Morales into a saint, and Obama's foreign policy, which does seem to be based in some aspects of reconciliation and diplomacy, would be in tatters if the US did anything other than immediately condemn the assassination and demand a return to the rule of law.

But with that said, some form of collusion in an event like this is always a possibility, don't get me wrong. I'm not that naive. And, of course, there is nothing to stop them from both helping in an attempt and then turning about-face and demanding a democratic return. But I doubt it.

[RGacky3]

I don't think the US would gain much if he was overthrown and a dictatorship set up, and don't think they would see it in their interests. It would be a balance between the damage Morales, or Bolivia in general, may do as opposed to the damage done by sanctioning a coup.

Maybe, but remember the 2 coups in Venezuela? Its not so crazy. Plus he really threatened the gas industry.

But your right, I dout it was directly a foreign government.

[punisa]

Unfortunately its' been done by my people as I read from papers - the Croats.
Ono of the opposition's leader from Cruz is called Marinkovich.

How these bastards ended up in Bolivia and got so wealthy is out of my scope, but it makes me kinda said.
Evo is a good guy from my perspective, hope he triumphs eventually.

[Phalanx]

I don't think the US would gain much if he was overthrown and a dictatorship set up, and don't think they would see it in their interests. It would be a balance between the damage Morales, or Bolivia in general, may do as opposed to the damage done by sanctioning a coup. In any event, they would turn Morales into a saint, and Obama's foreign policy, which does seem to be based in some aspects of reconciliation and diplomacy, would be in tatters if the US did anything other than immediately condemn the assassination and demand a return to the rule of law.

But with that said, some form of collusion in an event like this is always a possibility, don't get me wrong. I'm not that naive. And, of course, there is nothing to stop them from both helping in an attempt and then turning about-face and demanding a democratic return. But I doubt it.

I think that the US would have plenty to gain with Morales out of the picture. If he tried anything similar to what Chavez has done (such as nationalizing US-owned factories), US investors would lose millions. Although Bolivia is a poor country, there are textile factories and other plants owned by US corporations in the country. Besides, the CIA had little to lose over an attempt like this failing. If it fails, the trail ends before it gets back to CIA headquarters and the US appears innocent. Condemning the assassination would be all that Obama would have to do, then immediately endorse a politician more aligned with the US.

[STJ]

I know who was behind it the CIA.

[RGacky3]

I think that the US would have plenty to gain with Morales out of the picture. If he tried anything similar to what Chavez has done (such as nationalizing US-owned factories), US investors would lose millions. Although Bolivia is a poor country, there are textile factories and other plants owned by US corporations in the country. Besides, the CIA had little to lose over an attempt like this failing. If it fails, the trail ends before it gets back to CIA headquarters and the US appears innocent. Condemning the assassination would be all that Obama would have to do, then immediately endorse a politician more aligned with the US.

He already has nationalized the gas industry there, and many Capitalists were PISSED.