When in doubt, use more dynamite.
Posted on 02/12/2011 11:38:04 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Edited on 02/12/2011 11:44:14 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
Bolivian President Evo Morales has abruptly abandoned a mining town after protesters angered by rising prices booed him and set off dynamite.
Mr Morales was due to speak on the anniversary of a colonial uprising in Oruro but canceled plans to participate in a march yesterday after demonstrations against rising food prices and shortages.
There were also protests in the Bolivian capital of La Paz, and the cities of Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.
The Bolivian populace are angry over a near doubling in the price of sugar after the government lifted subsidies.
The president’s popularity has plummeted since he tried to lift subsidies on gasoline, flour and sugar in December.
He subsequently abandoned the effort - but did remove price controls on sugar.
As he prepared to deliver a speech in Oruro yesterday, the capital of his home province, protesters set off explosions to voice their unhappiness at the price rises.
‘The government took the decision not to respond to shameful provocations of this kind,’ presidential spokesman Ivan Canelas said after the leader returned to La Paz.
In the opposition stronghold of Santa Cruz, meanwhile, protesters blocked the road leading to the airport in opposition to a government-planned food production agency.
Somebody fixing to pop a stick on his azz!
Those Bolivian Miners really know how to throw a Town Hall Meeting.
We need to take notes.
What’s good for Mubarak....Who’s next? Chavez? The people are dynamite! Let Freedom Ring!!
Obviously, Lawrence O’Donnell will blame Wayne LaPierre and the NRA, and rant that we need stricter dynamite control.
Wow, and people think we’re uncivil here!
LOL! Now Latin America is rising. It’s 3:00 A.M. The phone is ringing. Nobody is answering. Anyone seen Hillary lately? How about Leon? “Da’ Clapp”? Anybody?...
“There’s a whole lot of revoltin’ goin’ on!”
Do not, DO NOT, say that it cannot happen here.
I thought Butch Cassidy and Sun Dance were killed long ago?
One advantage to being a miner is easy access to explosives. :)
Butch Cassidy and Sundunce.
Michelle Obama and her Metro sexual husband?
Great one.
When in doubt, use more dynamite.
Evo Morales was a media creation along the lines of the Kenyan Pirate, portrayed as some coca-leaf chewing Inca (and dressing as one) so the Left could pretend he was “one of the commoners”. He was certainly well-read enough to know his Bolshevism 101...though apparently the place is still a sh!thole. Time for another Operation Condor; viva Pinochet!
Out of here for a nice warm afternoon.
President Morales and the people of Bolivia should thank the United States for using it’s agricultural might to make biofuels that will stop global warming.
The south and east hate Morales. The south and east could separate and form a very prosperous country!
And you thought Iraqis were a tough crowd.
Throwing dynamite at him is halarious!!!
:’) I’d do that, but I’d have to pack and take a plane somewhere. ;’)
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