the Bolivia rebellion documentary

Bolivia is made up mostly of the leftover Incan civilization. They marched en masse on the capital La Paz (The Peace).

Housewives, minors, workers marched making as much noise as possible.

Bolivia is ours, Damnit!

Power to the people.

The leader of Bolivia's coca growers, Evo Morales talks on the issue of the drug war - a war on their culture where coca is an integral part of their lives.

They came prepared - Bolivian Indian woman wears toothpaste to protect her eyes from tear gas.

They came to take their country back with the whole world watching. A newspaper in Montevideo, Uruguay reads, "Bolivia Against Imperialism".

Goni either you leave or we kill you. Goni was the president.

Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in the middle. Goni for short.

The people marched on the presidential palace.

Tens of thousands of Bolivians gather in San Francisco square in La Paz to demand the resignation of President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, October 16, 2003

The stage was set - Daivd vs Goliath

The government moves its big guns into position.

Demonstrations erupted all over the country. Bolivian indigenous leader tries to convince Bolivian army officers to allow protesters to keep marching in the city of Patacamaya.

The battle begins. The people blocked roadways as they tightend their grip on the government.

The people march forward.

The police respond.

The people set up more barricades.

Block more roads

the battles rage - David uses his slingshot

slide #20

The police set out on motorcycles to track down the protestors. They call for a nationwide strike.

Special riot police search for protesters on foot. Fascism is partly defined as control of the people by a government through military police. This looks like a Fascist military police force.

the people throw more rocks

David slings rocks at Goliath. The police shoot more protestors - over 70 died, but not in vain.

Anti-government protesters battling riot police in the streets of the Bolivian capital.

Foreign owned banks begin to burn. Not good news for the next stockholders meeting.

slide #26

The street battles continued for over two weeks.

The people did not let up. "Goni, Zorro, murderers of the people."

Then victory, the Bolivian capital is freed, the Presdient resigns.

The minors celebrate.

slide #30

The people rejoice on October 17, 2003.

Carlos Mesa, named President of Bolivia offers an acceptance speech to the members of the Congress 17 October 2003 in La Paz. The peoples' choice to lead them away from Globalization.

The revolution is about many issues the last straw was the selling off of the country's natural gas to foreigners leaving the people with poverty.

The end for now. Slide #33




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	Click on the picture to advance... this documentary has 33 images Rebellions in Bolivia It is important for the world to take notice of the recent rebellions in Bolivia. The people all across the continent of South America continue to rebel against the devastating effects of Globalization. Venezuela with its counter coup, in 2003 Peru overthrew their government (ex-president Fujimori is wanted by Interpol for massacring Peruvians and is hiding out in Japan), Brazil elected Lulu an anti-WTO Globalization as their leader, Argentina is still railing with demonstrations and riots against the Globalists, Ecuador ousted their president with peaceful demonstrations in 2005, and in Columbia civil war is raging over the issue of Globalization. The Rebellion in Bolivia is enormous. The current rebellion sweeping across Latin America is in response to the policies of the WTO, Free Trade, the FTAA, NAFTA, and the US foreign policies that uphold Globalization. Meanwhile in America few have an understanding of this important issue. To know more please read go to the globalization page or read "Beyond Iraq, Survivng Globalization". Celestino Gutierrez, 48, asks police to kill him instead of his fellow protesters. In Bolivia, workers, landowners, and people from all walks of life marched on the capital. They surrounded the Presidential Palace for two weeks until the president resigned. The new president is the peoples' choice to lead them back to a constitutional government. Over 70 people died out of the 50,000 that laid seige on the government. Here is a pictorial documentary of the peoples' victory in Bolivia- 2003. Bolivia is made up mostly of the leftover Incan civilization. They marched en masse on the capital La Paz (The Peace). Housewives, minors, workers marched making as much noise as possible. Bolivia is ours, Damnit! Power to the people. The leader of Bolivia's coca growers, Evo Morales talks on the issue of the drug war - a war on their culture where coca is an integral part of their lives. They came prepared - Bolivian Indian woman wears toothpaste to protect her eyes from tear gas. They came to take their country back with the whole world watching. A newspaper in Montevideo, Uruguay reads, "Bolivia Against Imperialism". Goni either you leave or we kill you. Goni was the president. Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in the middle. Goni for short. The people marched on the presidential palace. Tens of thousands of Bolivians gather in San Francisco square in La Paz to demand the resignation of President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, October 16, 2003 The stage was set - Daivd vs Goliath The government moves its big guns into position. Demonstrations erupted all over the country. Bolivian indigenous leader tries to convince Bolivian army officers to allow protesters to keep marching in the city of Patacamaya. The battle begins. The people blocked roadways as they tightend their grip on the government. The people march forward. The police respond. The people set up more barricades. Block more roads the battles rage - David uses his slingshot slide #20 The police set out on motorcycles to track down the protestors. They call for a nationwide strike. Special riot police search for protesters on foot. Fascism is partly defined as control of the people by a government through military police. This looks like a Fascist military police force. the people throw more rocks David slings rocks at Goliath. The police shoot more protestors - over 70 died, but not in vain. Anti-government protesters battling riot police in the streets of the Bolivian capital. Foreign owned banks begin to burn. Not good news for the next stockholders meeting. slide #26 The street battles continued for over two weeks. < The people did not let up. "Goni, Zorro, murderers of the people." Then victory, the Bolivian capital is freed, the Presdient resigns. The minors celebrate. slide #30 The people rejoice on October 17, 2003. Carlos Mesa, named President of Bolivia offers an acceptance speech to the members of the Congress 17 October 2003 in La Paz. The peoples' choice to lead them away from Globalization. The revolution is about many issues the last straw was the selling off of the country's natural gas to foreigners leaving the people with poverty. The end for now. Slide #33	Protesting war and injustice in: Asia Africa Australia Europe Israel / Palestine India / Pakistan Latin America Middle-East Peace US & Canada Move on to: Iraq part 1 Iraq part 2 Israel-Palestine War To read more about the reasons for the War on Terror go to War section.

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