[IMC-Boston-Dispatch] 2/26 Evo Morales President of Bolivia in Boston and Providence

[Sofia JarrinT]

Charlie Welch <cwelch at tecschange.org> wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:18:25 -0500
From: Charlie Welch <cwelch at tecschange.org>

Subject: 2/26 Evo Morales President of Bolivia in Boston and Providence

     Evo Morales - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
    - Downtown Boston (ticket info below)

  See the bottom for information on the event in Providence

  Five hundred years in the making! The first indigenous President of
  Bolivia.

  On February 26, 2008, Boston will welcome President Evo Morales of
  Bolivia. At the cutting edge of an Andean movement of social change
  from below, Evo came to power in 2006 following an innovative
  combination of protest, mass actions, people power and consistent
  electoral activity. His ascent marks the first time that a leader
  representing the indigenous majority is at the head of government
  since the advent of colonialism.

  More than a new leadership, Evo Morales is leading a major social
  transformation of Bolivia and Latin America. His government has
  reworked the constitution to bring ordinary people into the
  democratic process; it has restored sovereignty over natural
  resources; it has placed human rights at the center of development,
  recognizing for example, the human right to water. It has restored
  dignity to peasants by legalizing traditional crops, including the
  coca plant.

  Above all else, economic development strategy and social welfare are
  now part of the same process and not incidental to each other.
  Social security protections have been extended to the aged and to
  children.

  Rejecting self-defeating ideological prescriptions, Evo has welcomed
  medical and development assistance from revolutionary Cuba and
  Venezuela.

  Bolivia's future development and sovereignty is by no means
  guaranteed. It is subject to a host of challenges ranging from
  resources constraints to a global economic environment that is
  hostile to developing economies. Nonetheless, the revolution
  signaled by Evo's election, means that for the first time serious
  efforts are being made to develop all of Bolivia and create
  conditions that will keep Bolivians from having to cross borders in
  search of livelihoods.

  Evo's trip to Boston is being organized by a growing coalition of
  grassroots organizations and advocacy groups. The evening's events
  begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2008.

  Exact location and admission information about the event will be
  made available as soon as the security and logistical details have
  been made available to the event organizers.

  In the meantime, if you'd like to attend the event, please fill out
  the form at www.EvoInBoston.org.

  If you represent a community-based organization and would like
  members of your community to attend the event, please send an e-mail
  to info at evoinboston.org or call 617-482-6300. Community-based
  organizations are encouraged to endorse the event and to work with
  the organizers to enable the community to attend.
   
  This event is free to the public..  He will be speaking in Spanish
  with English translation.
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  He is also appearing earlier that day  in Providence RI at Brown
  University

  Tuesday, February  26 at 4:00 at Salomon,   Room 101.
  http://www.watsoninstitute.org/clas/





       
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