The 21st Of December Marks

I Never Wore A Tie Voluntarily, Even Though I Was Forced To Wear One For Photos When I Was Young And For Official Events At School. I Used To Wrap My Tie In A Newspaper, And Whenever The Teacher Checked I Would Quickly Put It On Again. I'm Not Used To It. Most Bolivians Don't Wear Ties.

In Bolivia, The Middle Class, Intellectuals And The Self-employed Are Proud Of Their Indian Roots. Unfortunately, Some Oligarchic Groups Continue To Treat Us As Being Inferior.

Capitalism Has Only Hurt Latin America.

Natural Disasters In Bolivia Have Been Getting Worse With The Passage Of Time. It's Brought About By A System: The Capitalist System, The Unbridled Industrialization Of The Resources Of The Planet Earth.

Chavez's Oil Is Unimportant For Bolivia... We Are Not Dependent On Venezuela. We Complement Each Other. Venezuela Shares Its Wealth With Other Countries, But That Doesn't Make Us Subordinate.