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The Larsen/Slave Labor Saga

Coincidentally, I was lying in bed last night wondering what’s the latest with U.S. citizen Ronald Larsen and his vast landholdings in Bolivia, where he’s accused of enslaving indigenous workers. Waking up this morning, I’ve found the BoRev’s got an update, in which the latest salvo from the medialuna contra Evo could be launched. Seems [...]

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Bolivia’s Indigenous Rights

From BBC News:
When agreement was reached on the concessions back in October, Mr Morales wept in front of a huge crowd of supporters in La Paz’s Central Plaza, where Indians were not allowed to set foot until the 1950s. [Emphasis added.]
If the new Bolivian constitution is passed tomorrow, it includes a provision reserving seats in [...]

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