Politrix

Well well well.....what have we here?

The political tensions in Bolivia have been taking a toll on people like me who would like to enter the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first ever fully indigenous president, has had some violent opposition from the eastern part of Bolivia where most of Bolivia's natural resources lie (esp. oil and gas).

President Morales claims that the US is supporting these militant groups. The US, of course, denies these claims (lets look at history: not too long ago the US supported many different contra groups, or counter-revolutionaries, in many different Latin American countries...El Salvador, Bolivia, Chile...the list goes on. See: Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution, By Thomas C. Wright, for more info on American foreign policy and propaganda.)

What does this mean for my school program? A one week delay, flight rescheduling, and a close eye on the situation in Bolivia.

If you want to know a little more about what the situation is all about check out this link to a really good news source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0912/p99s05-duts.html

Well....I am going to unpack now, what a trip...ha.
It looks like a week of getting creosote in my eyes while cleaning chimneys is in the mix....maybe some good reading!

Adios,

Cory