25 enero 2009

viva la bolivia nueva!

so the constitutional referendum passed. here's a short write up (en espanol). basically evo says this will end the colonial legacy as well as neoliberalism in bolivia. i'm not sure i totally buy that, but its a step forward.

and i finally (better late than never) found a good english language explanation of the new constitution. though schultz claims he's no expert, his perspective is far more complete and insightful than mine. and in case you're interested, the jesus commercial he mentions can be found below:


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