Bolivia President Morales: Down with capitalism; move the U.N.; give Iran a chance [View All]

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Morales: Down with capitalism; move the U.N.; give Iran a chance
Posted by Patrick J. McDonnell in Bolivia
September 28, 2007
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2007/09/morales-down-wi.html


Bolivian President Evo Morales welcomed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Bolivia on Thursday, sparking an outcry in Bolivia, where the leftist Morales is a hero to some, a divisive demagogue to others. He's seldom short of words.

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The newspaper's front page bannered word of Morales' wish to "eradicate capitalism."

Moving the U.N. seat from the United States, Morales said, would speed the descolonización (de-colonialization) of the world body.

While in New York, Morales also did a televised interview with comedian Jon Stewart, declaring, "Please don't consider me part of the axis of evil."