Bolivia Was “On Brink of Civil War�

[bolsheviki]

June 9 was a day when Bolivia came to the edge of civil war, but the bourgeoisie suddenly pulled back from the brink. Faced with the burgeoning mobilization of miners and peasants, they decided to switch tactics. Up to the last minute, right-wing forces backed by the U.S. embassy had been pushing to install hardliner Hormando Vaca Díez as president. They were happy to see Carlos Mesa go, blaming him for failing to defeat the mass demonstrations demanding nationalization of the country’s oil and gas resources. By the end of the day, just before midnight, Congress swore in a stop-gap president: Supreme Court head Eduardo Rodríguez. “Harvard Boy” Rodríguez, who has been an advisor to the U.S. embassy, was proposed by Mesa and Evo Morales, leader of the peasant-based Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). Bolivia’s rulers counted on Morales to demobilize his “troops” in return, which he did. By Friday morning, blockades were being lifted from roads around the country.

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[OleMarxco]

I definately hope the Bolivians wise up on this one...and turn the demonstrations, unto a full-fledged revolution, at all costs...and kick the fuckin' Right-Winger State's arse.....Enough with the horseshit already! Cross that goddamn line, whoop the jackin' SWAT's ass n' let the Red Flag fly high this day...blood, blood and mushroom! :D

[nody]

"demanding nationalization of the country’s oil and gas resources"

Why do governemtns refuse to do this?
In what negative ways would this affect the government?

If no one wants to answer this ill understand, its just i know little on this subject.

Thanx

[anonymous red]

it wouldn't affect the government in any negative way to my knowledge, but it will do several things: 1) piss off the IMF and WB; 2) piss off foreign companies involved in the gass industry; 3) piss off the u.s.; 4) most likely result in a slow down of foriegn investment...stuff like that.

it is very much a situation in which the interests of the ruling classes and big business win out over the interests of the general populace.

for more info on the general situation in bolivia, check out the sticky at the top of this forum.

[nody]

Thanx red.