Evo Morales and Alvaro GarcĂa Linera in a mobilization on October 28 in La Paz. Photo: Evo Morales twitter
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad denounce the escalation of the coup attempt against democratically elected President Evo Morales
In response to the escalation of the coup attempt by the Bolivian right-wing opposition against the democratically elected government of Evo Morales, intellectuals Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad have joined people across the world in saying âThe world is with Evoâ (#ElMundoConEvo) and decrying the ongoing coup efforts.
Below is the statement in English and the Spanish version follows:
In Bolivia, a coup dâĂŠtat is brewing against the elected government led by Evo Morales. Sections of the armed forces â including the police â have openly indicated that they are willing to allow fascistic militia groups to attack the presidential palace in La Paz. This is a very serious situation.
Evo Morales has invited the four major parties to sit down and talk about the way forward for Bolivian democracy. He has asked for the creation of a dialogue to prevent a return to the days of military dictatorships and the rule of the oligarchy. Morales has called upon the United Nations, the Organization for American States, the Vatican and others to assist in a path away from the coup.
The coup is driven by the Bolivian oligarchy, who are angered by the fourth election loss by their parties to the Movement for Socialism. The oligarchy is fully supported by the United States government, which has long been eager to remove Morales and his movement from power. For over a decade, the US embassyâs Center of Operations in La Paz has articulated the fact that it has two plans â Plan A, the coup; Plan B, assassination of Morales. This is a serious breach of the UN Charter and of all international obligations.
We stand against the coup, and with the Bolivian people. We hope that they will be able to withstand what is thrown against them in the days to come.
El Mundo Con Evo. So are we.
9 November 2019
En espaĂąol
Nos oponemos al golpe
DeclaraciĂłn de Noam Chomsky y Vijay Prashad
En Bolivia se estĂĄ gestando un golpe de Estado contra el gobierno electo liderado por Evo Morales. Sectores de la policĂa han dicho abiertamente que estĂĄn dispuestos a permitir que grupos de milicias fascistas ataquen el palacio presidencial en La Paz. La situaciĂłn es muy grave.
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Evo Morales ha invitado a los cuatro principales partidos a sentarse y conversar sobre el camino a seguir para la democracia boliviana. Ha pedido el establecimiento de un diĂĄlogo para evitar el regreso de los dĂas de las dictaduras militares y los gobiernos oligĂĄrquicos. Morales ha hecho un llamado a las Naciones Unidas, a la OrganizaciĂłn de los Estados Americanos (OEA), al Vaticano y a otros mĂĄs para que contribuyan a encontrar el camino para alejarse del golpe.
El golpe es promovido por la oligarquĂa boliviana que estĂĄ enojada por la cuarta elecciĂłn que sus partidos pierden frente el Movimiento al Socialismo. La oligarquĂa cuenta con el total apoyo del gobierno de los Estados Unidos que desde hace mucho tiempo estĂĄ ansioso por expulsar a Evo Morales y a su movimiento del poder. Por mĂĄs de una dĂŠcada, el Centro de Operaciones de la embajada de Estados Unidos en La Paz ha expresado que tiene dos planes: el Plan A, un golpe de estado y el Plan B, el asesinato de Morales. Se trata de una grave violaciĂłn de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas y de todas las obligaciones internacionales.
Estamos con el pueblo boliviano y nos oponemos al golpe. Esperamos que sean capaces de resistir todo lo que se les viene encima los prĂłximos dĂas.
El mundo con Evo. Nosotros tambiĂŠn.
9 de noviembre de 2019
Featured image; Evo Morales and Alvaro GarcĂa Linera in a mobilization on October 28 in La Paz. Photo: Evo Morales twitter
Source URL: Peoples Dispatch
