Evo Morales
Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma, popularly known as Evo, is a Bolivian politician and cocalero activist who has served as President of Bolivia since 2006. Widely regarded as the country's first president to come from the indigenous population, his administration has focused on the implementation of leftist policies, poverty reduction, and combating the influence of the United States and multinational corporations in Bolivia. A democratic socialist, he is the head of the Movement for Socialismparty...
NationalityBolivian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 October 1959
CityOrinoca, Bolivia
CountryBolivia (Plurinational State of)
As with any country, we have the right to manage our own resources. This doesn't mean expelling foreign companies or expropriating foreign property. Foreign companies have every right to recover investments and make profits, but profits should be balanced.
To talk only about national security, national defense, means to be selfish, ambitious. It is discrimination, isolation. "It is just me. What do I care about others?"
For me, being leftist means fighting against injustice and inequality but, most of all, we want to live well.
If socialism means that we live well, that there is equality and justice, and that we have no social and economic problems, then I welcome it.
It is a democratic uprising. I'd say a democratic revolution against imperialism and against capitalism. So the agreements between us, more than that, any cooperation means unconditional credit, while the US and some capitalist countries want to help us under conditions, under blackmail.
We want to govern with our indigenous ancestors' models: That means a different concept of participation, community work and honesty...
The work groups will draw up commercial and cooperation agreements.
There will not be zero coca, but there will be zero cocaine.
We are going to change Bolivia, we are going to change Latin America.
Thank you very much. I'd like to visit you, Mr. President.
We never requested this auction to be set back as it's important for the country. It's important that we seek investment.
I forgive the people in the White House for their numerous humiliations and accusations. I forgive because we must embark, through dialogue, on the search for peace and social justice.
We will always be open to dialogue. We can talk with Bush, but also with (Cuban President) Fidel Castro.
We were right when we denounced the episode and when we tried to impeach the Commander in Chief (President Eduardo Rodriguez). The facts prove now that we were right.