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Bolivia Aligns Itself with Latin American Left, January 4, 2006

Bolivia’s first Indian president, Evo Morales, began venturing on a seven nation world tour that included visits with Cuban President Fidel Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for the purpose of reasserting anti-world trade and anti-globalization policies. He is next set to visit Belgium, South Africa, China, Brazil, and Spain. Morales discussed with Chavez Bolivia’s natural gas holdings (the second largest in South America) which Morales wants to nationalize, as well as having Chavez's Venezuela agree to provide Bolivia with 150,000 barrels of crude oil in exchange for Bolivian agricultural products. At the conference Chavez referred to himself, Morales, and Cuba’s Fidel Castro as an “axis of good.”


News Stories:

"Evo Morales se une al plan de Chávez sin alejarse de EEUU "
La Razon (Bolivia) January 4, 2006
"Bolivia 'to join Chavez' fight' "
BBC News (UK) January 4, 2006
"Morales on tour: cementing ties and seeking funds "
Radio Netherlands (Netherlands) January 4, 2006
"Morales Aligns Himself With Castro, Chavez "
Los Angeles Times January 4, 2005
"Suministrará Venezuela diésel a Bolivia "
Granma (Cuba) January 4, 2005

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