Comments on: Evo Morales Accepts The Invitation http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/evo-morales-accepts-the-invitation/ European Opinion Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:54:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: eduardo http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/evo-morales-accepts-the-invitation/#comment-12677 eduardo Sun, 08 Jan 2006 03:19:34 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2259#comment-12677 I definitely agree that Spain will be the country to convince of contractual changes. I am not sure how much the topic of secession is in the air. Morales did promise the much-anticipated Referendum on Autonomy, which will be defined in the Constituent Assembly. Morales also visited the Civic Committee Pro Santa Cruz, which has contained elements which may have discussed secession and are pro-autonomy, and received a warm welcome and applause from the audience. It is interesting to wonder whether this autonomy movement would grant autonomy to the region called el Gran Chaco, an area within Santa Cruz where most of the hydrocarbons is located. There is also a movement to make the Gran Chaco the country's 10th Department. I definitely agree that Spain will be the country to convince of contractual changes.

I am not sure how much the topic of secession is in the air. Morales did promise the much-anticipated Referendum on Autonomy, which will be defined in the Constituent Assembly. Morales also visited the Civic Committee Pro Santa Cruz, which has contained elements which may have discussed secession and are pro-autonomy, and received a warm welcome and applause from the audience.

It is interesting to wonder whether this autonomy movement would grant autonomy to the region called el Gran Chaco, an area within Santa Cruz where most of the hydrocarbons is located. There is also a movement to make the Gran Chaco the country’s 10th Department.

]]> By: Edward http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/evo-morales-accepts-the-invitation/#comment-12676 Edward Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:31:59 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2259#comment-12676 Hi Eduardo, "but individuals who stand to profit off of a secession." Yes, and if you look at what just happened in the Russia/Ukraine gas issue, you can see how this can work. The issue is I suppose why in some states those individuals can exert so much leverage, and why in others they can't. "The campaign for autonomy has been heavily financed by the oil companies." Well this means that Spain is very much involved. I still can't work out how the line-up will be here (politically, I mean). It would be strange to find the PP giving the wink and the nudge to secession in Bolivia whilst being adamantly opposed to it in the context of Euskera, Spain. Also this means in fact the EU has a lot of responsibility in the Bolivian context, strangely Sachs didn't mention this part. Hi Eduardo,

“but individuals who stand to profit off of a secession.”

Yes, and if you look at what just happened in the Russia/Ukraine gas issue, you can see how this can work. The issue is I suppose why in some states those individuals can exert so much leverage, and why in others they can’t.

“The campaign for autonomy has been heavily financed by the oil companies.”

Well this means that Spain is very much involved. I still can’t work out how the line-up will be here (politically, I mean). It would be strange to find the PP giving the wink and the nudge to secession in Bolivia whilst being adamantly opposed to it in the context of Euskera, Spain.

Also this means in fact the EU has a lot of responsibility in the Bolivian context, strangely Sachs didn’t mention this part.

]]> By: eduardo http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/evo-morales-accepts-the-invitation/#comment-12675 eduardo Sat, 07 Jan 2006 12:26:28 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2259#comment-12675 It's not so much the rich areas wanting to go it alone, but individuals who stand to profit off of a secession. Nearly 1/3 of the Department of Santa Cruz voted for MAS and Morales. Under Morales' plan, the Departments that produce will receive a bigger share of the profits. There are some very powerful forces and a lot of money at stake. The campaign for autonomy has been heavily financed by the oil companies. It’s not so much the rich areas wanting to go it alone, but individuals who stand to profit off of a secession. Nearly 1/3 of the Department of Santa Cruz voted for MAS and Morales. Under Morales’ plan, the Departments that produce will receive a bigger share of the profits. There are some very powerful forces and a lot of money at stake. The campaign for autonomy has been heavily financed by the oil companies.

]]> By: Edward http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/evo-morales-accepts-the-invitation/#comment-12674 Edward Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:21:07 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2259#comment-12674 Incidentally, Miguel Centellas is very interesting, especially about the possible break-up of Bolivia, with the rich areas wanting to go it alone. This is being discussed in Spain, and some Spanish interests may well seek to promote this. Incidentally, Miguel Centellas is very interesting, especially about the possible break-up of Bolivia, with the rich areas wanting to go it alone. This is being discussed in Spain, and some Spanish interests may well seek to promote this.

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