Al Jazeera: The rise of Evo Morales (video)

[subsuelo]

In 2005, Evo Morales made history by becoming the first indigenous person to be president of Bolivia.

He was elected on the promise that he would get the poor indigenous people that make up 60 per cent of the population out of poverty through a revolution in democracy.

Evo never imagined that this promise would lead to the worst period of socio-political instability that the country has seen for decades.

His election promises - to lift the poor indigenous majority out of poverty and share the country's resources more equitably - were met with huge opposition from the wealthy land-owning minority of European descent.

Filmmaker Rodrigo Vazquez spent three years following Morales, from his presidential campaign through the years of bitter struggle for constitutional and economic reform.

http://boliviarising.blogspot.com/2009/06/al-jazeera-rise-of-evo-morales.html">Bolivia Rising (with 4 part video)

[magbana]

1. Wonderful! Thanks so much. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

2. What a wonderful opportunity. I'm saving my viewing until I can get total quiet here.

Really looking forward to the chance to see this video.

Thank you, so much.