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Showing Original Post only (View all)Evo Morales responds to John Kerry: Never Again Will We Be Your Backyard [View all]
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The leader of Bolivia, Evo Morales, responded to US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent statement, in which he referred to Latin America as the US' 'backyard'
"So you think U.S. government, that we're your backyard? (...) I condemn, repudiate that. We will never again allow Bolivia or Latin America to be your backyard. We have much dignity" he stressed.
Morales was speaking at a public event, before leaving for Peru to attend the summit of the Union of South American States (UNASUR) to discuss the situation in Venezuela and in which the Bolivian President plans to request a statement repudiating the John Kerry's claims.
Morales said it is "humiliating and offensive" that the U.S. denominated Latin America as its backyard, however, and stressed that such claims drive the unity and equality of the countries of Latin America.
He pointed out that the Andean Bolivia is no longer Washington's backyard due to economic independence, nationalization of hydrocarbon resources and the efforts of social movements.
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Bolivia's government will study the possible departure (expulsion) of the U.S. embassy and its Agency for International Development (USAID) he said.
"Before, the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia used to decide who was to be the commander of the Armed Forces, Police, Government Ministers. The excomandantes of those times had to have an endorsement of the embassy. That is over and they still think we're their backyard, "he said.
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http://www.contrainjerencia.com/?p=65928
Así piensan los gobiernos de Estados Unidos, (que) nosotros somos su patio trasero ( ) Condenamos, repudiamos y no vamos a permitir que nunca más Bolivia ni Latinoamérica sean el patio trasero del gobierno de EE.UU., tenemos mucha dignidad, ha recalcado.
Morales ha hecho estas declaraciones durante un acto público, antes de desplazarse de su país rumbo a Perú a fin de asistir a la cumbre de la Unión de Estados Suramericanos (Unasur) que contemplará la situación que vive Venezuela y en la cual el presidente boliviano tiene planeado pedir una declaración de repudio a las afirmaciones de Kerry.
Morales ha afirmado que es humillante y ofensivo que Estados Unidos denomine a Latinoamérica como su patio trasero, sin embargo, ha resaltado que tales afirmaciones impulsan la unidad y la igualdad de los países de América Latina.
El jefe de Estado del país andino ha recordado que Bolivia dejó de ser el patio trasero de Washington debido a su independencia económica, la nacionalización de los recursos de hidrocarburo y el esfuerzo de los movimientos sociales.
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El gobierno de Bolivia estudiará una eventual salida del país de la embajada de Estados Unidos y de su Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional (Usaid), dijo.
Antes, la embajada estadounidense en Bolivia decidía quién iba a ser el comandante de las Fuerzas Armadas, la Policía, el ministro de Gobierno. Los excomandantes de aquellos tiempos tenían que tener un aval de la embajada. Eso ha terminado y todavía piensan que somos el patio trasero, dijo.
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Edit to add more details:
"We can not accept these offensive statements by the Secretary of State of the United States (...) When you say 'backyard', are we your trash dump? I say it is contempt, a hatred of Latin Americans," the president said in the press conference later and confirmed his "repudiation" of these claims.
According to Morales, "the relationship with the U.S. is desirable" but "not final" in political economics because, he said, Bolivia has economically freed itself of that country.
He stressed that Bolivia is now has "allies" with "power" like China and some European countries, but especially its South American neighbors.
"Who can accept being told you're someone's backyard? We may be ill-fed, ill-clothed, still under development, but despite that we have dignity (...) We simply ask for more respect from the United States towards our people, towards Latin America" said the president.
http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/163664/morales-pedira-a-la-unasur-que-repudie-declaraciones-de-kerry-sobre-venezuela/
No se puede aceptar estas graves declaraciones del secretario de Estado de EE UU ( ) Cuando dice patio trasero, ¿somos su basurero? Yo digo es un desprecio, un odio que nos tienen a los latinoamericanos, dijo el gobernante en la rueda de prensa posterior y ratificó su repudio a estas afirmaciones.
Según Morales, la relación con Estados Unidos es deseable, pero no es definitiva en las políticas económicas porque, según dijo, Bolivia se ha liberado económicamente de ese país.
Destacó que Bolivia tiene ahora como aliados a potencias como China y algunos países europeos, pero sobre todo a sus vecinos suramericanos.
¿Quién puede aceptar que nos digan patio trasero? Podemos estar mal alimentados, mal vestidos, todavía en proceso de desarrollo, pero por encima de eso tenemos la dignidad ( ) Sólo pedimos más respeto de Estados Unidos hacia nuestros pueblos, hacia América Latina, dijo el mandatario.
http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/163664/morales-pedira-a-la-unasur-que-repudie-declaraciones-de-kerry-sobre-venezuela/
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Evo Morales responds to John Kerry: Never Again Will We Be Your Backyard [View all]
Catherina
Apr 2013
OP
Except here it has no negative connotations - in fact it is saying we are close neighbors
karynnj
Apr 2013
#12
The term backyard implies ownership, and that is the problem. However, whether it is South America
still_one
Apr 2013
#18
understood, and I suspect that is not what Kerry meant, but that is the conotation today
still_one
Apr 2013
#26
"Our backyard" means we own it. "Backyard neighbor" means they own it and we're neighbors.
SharonAnn
Apr 2013
#33
"In our backyard," illustrated all these long years before Latin American unity started to develope,
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#50
A good documentary to watch is "Our Brand is Crisis" featuring James Carville...
cascadiance
Apr 2013
#3
Good old Goni fled to his brand new home in Maryland, where he's happy as a clam.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#74
Thank you. Glad it helped a number of people here... It had helped me see the truth about Carville
cascadiance
Apr 2013
#96
Sorry the joke was meant as more of a comment on how Carville and his wife were earlier perceived...
cascadiance
Apr 2013
#107
Um, only if John Kerry was even remotely like the fictional Archie Bunker, LOL
whathehell
Apr 2013
#65
This is - at most - a problem in the translation and I suspect a call from the Secretary
karynnj
Apr 2013
#22
The comment is in black and white. Only a apologist or naive mind would read it the way you did
Catherina
Apr 2013
#67
Many posters in the group literally leap for joy at the opportunity to rub America's nose in shit.
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#68
Exactly right. They know exactly what "paying more attention to them" will do.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#46
Anyone unaware of this fact absolutely MUST start doing some crash research, and keep at it,
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#51
"What are we? Your trash dump?" "We may be ill-fed, ill-clothed..." (more details)
Catherina
Apr 2013
#71
No doubt Morales intends to immediately return every dollar in cash assistance the US has ever sent,
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#73
The US has done its major dealing with the racist, secessionist white supremicists in Santa Cruz,
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#75
The US never gives "assistance" without expecting something in return.
Sekhmets Daughter
Apr 2013
#78
I guess my question is, has Morales taken even a nickel from the US? If not, great. If so,
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#79
It is a common misperception that the US is the most generous of nations...
Sekhmets Daughter
Apr 2013
#81
Hah, I wish them luck with the Chinese. If you think the Yanqis have screwed over our southern
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#87
My point was that the Chinese will pursue their national interests more aggressively than the hated
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#101
Wishful thinking, as in I would do a happy dance if the Chinese screwed Bolivia? No, I have
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#111
Not that 150 million in 8 years is very much but that's interesting. Where did you find that?
Catherina
Apr 2013
#83
Thanks but is there anything that shows where that $150 went, and how much of it went anywhere?
Catherina
Apr 2013
#91
'Backyard' is a simple colloquialism. We used it all the time. I grew up in Mssachusetts,
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#86
Ok, I see. We're a capitalistic society, and we have an inbred fear of leftist governments.
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#109
Viva Evo Morales, and his hard work toward a much better world. He is respected,
Judi Lynn
Jul 2013
#117