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...
Everyone knows that the court is a product of the old parties. If I were a member of that court, I would resign.
It's not about conquering, it's about convincing, persuading about our concrete proposals with transparency and honesty.
I haven't come here to ask for anything, just for advice and orientation. He (Silva) is a great companion of mine. As a Latin American, he is my brother.
We will always be open to dialogue. We can talk with Bush, but also with (Cuban President) Fidel Castro.
We are going to change Bolivia, we are going to change Latin America.
The work groups will draw up commercial and cooperation agreements.
There will not be zero coca, but there will be zero cocaine.
The U.S. should be equally responsible for diminishing the cocaine market within the United States as it is in fighting the drug elsewhere.