tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post2526869823059190826..comments2023-06-22T07:17:50.307-07:00Comments on Bolivia -- A Santa Cruz Perspective: Main Story -- The Current SituationDavid Boldthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959337666287183045noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post-2910821770491247162008-05-05T18:54:00.000-07:002008-05-05T18:54:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great history! I have friends in S...Thanks for the great history! I have friends in Santa Cruz and other friends moving there so this is very relevant to me. Plus, I just like learning the whys of history and you did a great job explaining!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030109870736499425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post-27010059123602048202008-05-04T13:35:00.000-07:002008-05-04T13:35:00.000-07:00David and Kelly, Thank you so much for sharing thi...David and Kelly, <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing this. This will help me communicate the situation to others since I'm so frequently asked. Beautifully written.<BR/><BR/>I miss you and SC. Hope you're both well and hope to hear again from you soon.<BR/><BR/>Love GesaGesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581777525030526889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post-6505514391382931982008-05-04T13:33:00.000-07:002008-05-04T13:33:00.000-07:00David and Kelly,Thank you so much for sharing this...David and Kelly,<BR/>Thank you so much for sharing this. It is extremely well written and it will help me communicate the situation to others since I'm so frequently asked. I miss you and SC. Hope to hear from you soon. <BR/>Love GesaGesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581777525030526889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post-9121383812937092782008-05-02T15:51:00.000-07:002008-05-02T15:51:00.000-07:00The article was okay, but one part struck me as pa...The article was okay, but one part struck me as particularly offensive, and I quote it here:<BR/><BR/>"Evo Morales is widely acclaimed as the first Indian head of state in Latin America since Mexico’s iconic leader Benito Juarez. However, he doesn’t speak any Indian languages, and doesn’t dwell on Indian lore. The most “Indian” things about him appear to be the hand-tooled leather jackets and sweaters with broad, oddly colored stripes that he fancies. Indeed, for Morales (as for many other Bolivians claiming indigenous status). Indian-ness appears to be in large part a fashion statement."<BR/><BR/>This is a sweeping statement that may or may not be groundless but certainly is entirely unsupported in this article. How do you know that "Indian-ness" is a fashion statement for President Morales? Do you have unique insight into his mind to know with such detail how he views his own indigenous heritage? Or is this something that you just made up or heard? Please be careful when repeating this type of information that is quite offensive to Bolivians of indigenous heritage. Also, please note the factual error; Evo Morales speaks both Quechua and Aymara, and I have personally witnessed him speaking both languages. Those are, of course, indigenous languages spoken by millions of Bolivians and other residents of the Andean countries. <BR/><BR/>I lived for two years with the indigenous people of Oruro, and I can assure you that the people there, that live off the land as subsistence farmers and still live and die by the seasons and the quality of the harvest, do not regard their indigenous heritage, nor their traditions and beliefs, as a fashion statement. <BR/><BR/>You accurately captured that the presidency of Morales has been quite complex, with successes and failures, with good ideas and bad ideas, but please be careful about broad, sweeping statements and assumptions that have no place in this analysis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300594073949676413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307701213103681553.post-16899222113158594522008-05-02T14:39:00.000-07:002008-05-02T14:39:00.000-07:00David and Kelly,This is a great idea. You have do...David and Kelly,<BR/>This is a great idea. You have done a wonderful job. Thank you so much for taking the time to lay out the recent events and political forces to help the rest of us understand what's going on. An occasional read on the internet of El Deber doesn't do it in such a complex situation. I plan to let the local paper (Salt Lake City Tribune) know about your blog, though they seem to rely on the news services for international news. <BR/> I think I have properly subscribed to your blog so it will automatically come to us when you post. Otherwise, I'll check regularly.<BR/> Also, loved the pictures. See you soon!<BR/> Barbara and HaroldBarbara Pencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119765812731350145noreply@blogger.com