Bolivian president thanks Chirac for support for gas nationalization

[Judi Lynn]

UPDATED: 12:50, May 30, 2006
Bolivian president thanks Chirac for support for gas nationalization

Bolivian President Evo Morales thanked his French counterpart Jacques Chirac on Monday for his support for Bolivia's nationalization of fossil fuel resources, and invited him to visit the opening of the Constituent Assembly, reports reaching here said.

During a visit to Chile on Friday, Chirac expressed his support for the nationalization, saying he had a lot of respect for Morales, who "had restored honor to a people which had been deprived of it for centuries."

The French president added that if he were invited, he would attend the opening of the Assembly on Aug. 6 in Sucre, Bolivia's constitutional capital.

Morales said this is the reason why he made a public invitation to Chirac.

He said he had also invited leaders from Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, because "we are betting on a deep change in the democracy, that is to say a change for the peaceful path."
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http://english.people.com.cn/200605/30/eng20060530_269676.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Chirac unconcerned by new Leftist leaders

Chirac unconcerned by new Leftist leaders
28 de Mayo del 2006
Actualizado: 1:47:20 AM hora de Cd. Juárez

EDUARDO GALLARDO
Associated Press
SANTIAGO, Chile - French President Jacques Chirac said Friday the new leftist presidents in Latin America should not be a reason for concern because they were elected in free democratic elections.

"One cannot want democratic elections and then when one sees the results not accept them for one reason or another," Chirac said at a joint news conference with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

"There is a strong movement in favor of democracy in Latin America, a movement that is growing," Chirac said.

Chirac praised leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales, who has nationalized his country's gas industry.

Chirac, who recently met Morales in Vienna, Austria, said when asked about the Bolivian leader: "I felt I had in front of me a man who has restored honor to a people who had lost it for centuries and centuries."
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http://www.diario.com.mx/nota.asp?notaid=3dadbce13bcd86a746d2cd6bb1fbebdb

[Selatius]

2. In a better world, we'd be invited as well, but we won't

Because we exploit and hurt poorer, less fortunate people to support our way of life instead.

[UnseenUndergrad]

3. Excellent

Now THIS is how international statesmanship is supposed to go.

At least since the Muppet Labs Robot Politicial blew up.

[tocqueville]

4. Chirac has nothing to lose

he is so impopular at home that he is trying everything. This one doesn't go the wrong way for that...

[cliss]

5. How true.

I loved reading this article. These people deserve everything good that's coming to them.

Welcome to the DU, UnseenUndergrad!!:smoke: