Morales nightmare: Chile’s “pinochetistas” and Argentine “fascists”
Bolivian president Evo Morales said he was quite concerned with the possibility that the “Pinochetistas” in Chile and the “fascist right” in Argentina could win the general elections in those countries, according to the country’s government news agency, ABI.
“What would happen, --and for that we must be prepared--, if those aligned with the “pinochetistas” win the elections in Chile? It would be very serious for Latinamerican democracy and for South America”, said the Bolivian leader during a political rally Monday evening in the capital La Paz.
Pinochet was a military dictator that ruled Chile with an iron fist from 1973 to 1990.
And what could happen in Argentina “if the fascist, racist right wing returns? asked Morales.
“We are neighbours of both countries” added the Bolivian president who in the event of such radical political changes in both countries, with which Bolivia shares borders, “we would be surrounded by the empire”.
He added he was concerned because “in several South American countries national elections are scheduled in the near future”.
Chile is holding presidential elections next December and the two main hopefuls are the ruling coalition’s Eduardo Frei and Sebastian Piñera for the conservatives. Public opinion polls show Piñera leading although Frei seems to be catching up on the popular support for President Michelle Bachelet.
Presidential elections is Argentina are scheduled for 2011, but prospects for the Kirchners, good allies of Evo Morales, are not good following their defeat in the mid term elections of June 28th.
Morales, who is running for re-election in December for another five-year period and is moving ahead with his “indigenous” and “state intervention” policies in the economy, considers himself a close ally of both ladies, Chile’s Michelle Bachelet and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
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I have to agree with Bubba. You have no business commenting about radical shifts in government in South America. As a supporter of communism, YOU represent a radical shift in government to the detriment of the region.
Before you begin labeling governments that disagree with your corrupt philosopy as “fascist”, you should take a basic course in Political Science. Of course, you will first have to finish the fourth grade.
Imagine putting the country's assets in the hands of the people instead of foreign mega-corporations that don't give a sh_t about them.
Shame on him.
Charles need one in Latin American history.
And since you lived in Bolivia you should know better, but I seriously doubt that you saw the indigenous peoples' perspective... you probably just saw how the european minority is loosing its desproportionate power and that is scaring the crap out of you.
Bubba is just jugging from his own position of priviledge...
Gabriel, the problems with your entire post is that you just ignored some logical points from Bubba. Instead, all you did was classify him as a Darwinist Captialist (?), which isn't even a real term. Also, you made some pretty big assumption and ignored his points. What was the point of that? That isn't an intelligent response to anything, and I'm getting fed up with the malicious comments that keep getting posted here. Oh well, you'll probably just call this post malicious too.
Indeed, Evo can do better things to improve his image. First thing he should do, is to not say the center right of Chile and Argentina, and call them essentially supports of violent dictators. Some might see that as paranoia. Another thing he should do, is to not peeve off one of Latin America's most stable country, and instead try to work with them for the improvement of his country, instead of crying over the results of a 200 year old war.
but you really felt like your friend was being attacked just because I dissented from his opinion...
BTW: if you don't know or never heard the term Darwinism Capitalism, then Google it, or figure it out by using deductive logic...
Bubba, if I were you I wouldn't be concerned with those populists....they should be invited to perform at Jay Leno's shows as comedy actors....they are truly unfit for what they are today.....
Here in Brazil we have a certain bearded clown who only makes jokes with everything, loves getting high with brandies, says that whoever studies foreign languages is foolish and snobish, thinks that a few money to make some poors stay at home is the answer for my country's problems and so on.
South America doesn't deserve leaders like that.
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