As you might have guessed, I am a fan of the leftist, populist movement emerging in Latin America. It's about time indigenous people there got a greater share of the considerable wealth their homeland possess. Evo Morales is the first ruler of indigenous origin in the history of Bolivia. He has dedicated himself to improving the lives of the country's poor native peoples. These are people who have been overlooked and exploited since the arrival of the Spanish so very long ago. Now there is conflict. The rich, even the middle class, are objecting to sharing with the indigenous peoples. They have initiated a violent uprising against the government. This video makes clear what is going on. Have a look:
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