[ChicagoHebrew]

Well, on my way back to my hotel, I run into the big demonstration. I finally *think* I know what's going on. There's no revolution or coup, thank g-d. Apparently there were two simultaneous demonstrations tonight. The one I heard earlier consisted of indigeneous Bolivians marching to protest the government's development of the country's oil and gas resources. The two sounds I heard, which I thought were guns and cannons, were firecrackers being set off by the protestors, and blanks fired into the air by police to keep the crowd under control.

The second, bigger protest that I literally stumbled into was more peaceful and consisted of people opposing the former president, and celebrating his arrest or something.

I got some fantastic pics of that protest (when I stumbled upon it, I literally rushed in to buy a camera and film). They set a couple of bonfires up in the streets, had people carrying torches, and people dressed as the former president in a prison uniform locked in a cage.

I should be able to get the film developed in a few days, and I'll try to scan a few pics to get them digitized. If people are interested, I'd be happy to post my pics on this thread. I have no idea how to actually post pictures, so if someone would mind either telling me or pm-ing me their e-mail address so I can send them the pics to post, that'd be great. Just let me know if y'all are interested.

[nicollo]

I've watched several "protests" in the banana republics supposedly against the guv'ment which were organized by the same. It's an old trick. Latins are experts at populism. Too bad they suck at justice.

Not saying that's what this one is about, but you never know. Nothing happens by itself in these countries.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Could you bring me back some locoto or some aji de la mala palabra? That was some spicy stuff.

Screwed-up government, but Bolivians are some of the nicest, humblest people on the face of the earth. Well, outside of the soccer stadiums.

[Twinkie]

Uh. Wouldn't it be better to become Amish, get a nice buggy and settle down with a nice Amish girl on a big old farm and have a bunch of kids - in Pennsylvania? You could wear neat outfits with wide brim hats and suspenders. - R U O K?
Uh. Why are you in such an unruly place?

[dandelion]

God bless you and keep you safe dear. We were all worried about you!

[razorback-bert]

I assume this means we don't have rush guns,money and lawyers to you.