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The Uncertainty of Elections in Bolivia

October 31, 2005 Boris Rios 0

Evo Morales

According to the Bolivian constitution, interim president Eduardo Rodriguez must hold national elections within a timeframe of no more than 180 days from the start of his presidency last June. The realization of these elections, however, remains up in the air due to a recent ruling by Bolivia‘s constitutional court. Conflicts surrounding the distribution of congressional seats are now putting elections, scheduled for December 4th, at risk and bringing the country to the brink of a new crisis.

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Venezuela: The Building Of A People’s Democracy

October 26, 2005 Greg Rosenthal 0

Following the example of Cuba’s humanist approach to guaranteeing its people the right to quality education and healthcare, Venezuela has embarked upon a historical mission to eliminate poverty in a country where nearly 70% of the population is poor. As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez consistently reiterates, the only way to end poverty is to empower the poor and marginalized. […]

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October 24, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Thanks for your interest in becoming a part of Upside Down World. We welcome article submissions and story ideas from anyone, and encourage first time writers as well as long-time journalists and analysts to send […]

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A Leak in the Ecuadorian Oil Adventure

October 24, 2005 Karoline Nolsø Aaen 0

While rivers are being polluted, rainforests cut down and the health of citizens severely threatened by the oil industry, this black gold continues to flow through Ecuador. I am in the northern part of the Ecuadorian Amazon, visiting oil fields and researching the contamination of rivers, soil and forest in order to gain insight into what problems confront the Amazon. The area is ruined. Where there were once primary rain forests there are now oil plants, oil roads and a myriad of pipelines.

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More from Upside Down World

October 21, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Activism and Commentary Labor and the Bush Agenda: Michelle Chen An Interview with Leslie Cagan: Benjamin Dangl and Andrew Kennis Arrestees, Lawyers, Medics Condemn Conditions of RNC Protest Detention: Benjamin Dangl Articles on the Republican […]

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Without a Boss: A Worker-Run Textile Factory in Montevideo, Uruguay

October 19, 2005 Diego Rosemberg 0

The story is very similar to that of Brukman.* A factory of suits and coats owes large amounts of back pay to its workers. After several attempts at negotiation the seamstresses decide to take the factory. They occupy it once, and are thrown out. They return to enter, this time with tactics straight out of a movie, and they are tossed into the street again. The third time is victory. Now they produce 2,500 garments a month.

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Bolivia on a Tightrope (6/8/05)

October 18, 2005 Benjamin Dangl 0

On June 6th 2005, after months of steady road blockades and protests demanding the nationalization of the country’s natural gas reserves, President Carlos Mesa offered his resignation to congress, explaining he was incapable of presiding […]

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