State control is important
State control is important for the people who have always been excluded from the claims of social and economic development. Evo Morales
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State control is important for the people who have always been excluded from the claims of social and economic development. Evo Morales
Now we are immersed in deep democratic revolutions, for the recovery of our resources, and to transform a resource into a basic human right. And that is spread around the world. Evo Morales
Now goverments are a different thing. Presidents who do not want me. As I said, an African-American discriminates against an indigenous Bolivian. Well, they have their reasons, but sooner or later we will all be judged. Evo Morales
Chavez’s oil is unimportant for Bolivia… We are not dependent on Venezuela. We complement each other. Venezuela shares its wealth with other countries, but that doesn’t make us subordinate. Evo Morales
There are social democrats and others who are marching more in the direction of equality, whether you call them socialists or communists… Capitalism has only hurt Latin America. Evo Morales
Fortunately, in Bolivia, we have begun to liberate ourselves economically. If we do not accompany social and cultural liberation with economic liberalization, the country will continue to be subjugated. Evo Morales
Geopolitical interests are behind the so-called war on drugs and terrorism. Evo Morales
With Bolivia, I had hope that a discriminated African-American, with another discriminated indigenous peasant leader, I hoped that together we could work for justice and equality. Not only for just two countries, Bolivia and USA, but for equality around the world. Evo Morales
From my standpoint, coca should be neither destroyed nor completely legalized. Farming should be controlled by the state and by the coca farmers’ unions. Evo Morales
The relationship between the government of the United States and social and indigenous movements has always been difficult. Not just in Bolivia but worldwide. We need to have bilateral relations characterized by mutual respect. Evo Morales