Coup Attempt in Bolivia?

[buzzsaw_23]

Coup attempt in Bolivia?

by Luis Gomez

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, APRIL 17 2004: It wasn't a secret, but for a while, nobody was paying attention: there are groups plotting to destabilize the government of President Carlos Mesa, that are considering a coup d'etat in order to finalize the sale of Bolivian gas to Chile despite the outpouring of popular will against such a deal expressed in last October's insurrection.

Of course, U.S. government officials have a lot to do with it (beginning with the Viceroy David N. Greenlee, his friends in the CIA, and even officials from the gringo agency USAID). It took a counterintelligence memo, put together by confidential Bolivian and Chilean sources, specifically accusing those foreign companies and politicians - to bring this matter to light. Then Congressman Evo Morales denounced the coup attempt, and the questions began.

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In the midst of these pressures from the right (and from international capital), are several U.S. actors that, in recent weeks, have been putting public pressure upon both Mesa's administration and the social sectors, sticking their noses more and more into Bolivian affairs. A good example, to begin with, would be the recent conflict in Yungas, where the coca growers blockaded the roads and stopped the construction of an anti-drug base in La Rinconada financed by the Bush Administration. As Narco News South American Bureau Chief Alex Contreras reported as it was happening, the blockades begun on April 5th ended in an agreement between the farmers and government minister Alfonso Ferrufino. The focus of this agreement is a more profound dialogue between coca growers and the government, a freeze on forced eradication in Yungas, and suspension of the construction of the barracks at La Rinconada.

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"Intelligence personnel at the US Embassy (CIA) are working with other intelligence agencies (Chile-Israel) to destabilize the government of President Mesa. Objectives: Stop the Referendum, the Constituents' Assembly, passage of a new Hydrocarbons Law and achieve the sale of gas through Chile," the counterintelligence report says. To achieve these objectives, agents of the CIA are working on "various hypotheses and action plans." In reality, there are three concrete plans, each of which not only attacks the government of Carlos Mesa and the sovereignty of Bolivia, but also shoots to kill against the will of the people."

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=5...

[Missy M]

1. I guess we are there to spread democracy as usual!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. They hate us for our greedom. nt.

[Missy M]

3. Oh that's a great saying - it should be on our dollar bill!

[bemildred]

4. Reduced to trying to maintain control of Bolivia, are we?

What's next, the battle of Belize?
The invasion of Grenada II, but this time we lose?

[cosmicdot]

5. the article is from April 2004 ... however ...

one has to wonder
What is the U.S. Military Doing in Paraguay?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9677.htm

08/04/05 "ICH" - - The U.S. military is conducting secretive operations in Paraguay and reportedly building a new base there. Human rights groups and military analysts in the region believe trouble is brewing. However, the U.S. embassy in Paraguay denies the base exists and describes the military activity as routine. According to an article in the Bolivian newspaper, El Deber, a U.S. base is being developed in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay, 200 kilometers from the border with Bolivia. The base will permit the landing of large aircraft and is capable of housing up to 16,000 troops. A contingent of 500 U.S. troops arrived in Paraguay on July 1st with planes, weapons, equipment and ammunition.

With Bolivia’s recent uprisings, their enormous gas reserves, and a presidential election on the way, this questionable activity could pave the way for a U.S. intervention. Rumors of Al Qaeda training grounds near Paraguay may also work to the Bush administration’s advantage as it makes a case for military operations in the region.

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[buzzsaw_23]

7. Posted this in light

of the article you laid out. We can see the patterns and criminalities of the present as long as we remember the past.

[peacetalksforall]

6. We have been sending our rmilitary to Paraguay, Rev Moon's new

home, where he has purchased millions of acres. Rev Moon of the Bush family of close friends - owner of the Washington Times newspaper.

Funny, we are already in Paraguay, one of the two land locked countries in So American and it looks like we're going for Bolivia - the other land locked country in So America.

By the way, the excuse for sending our military into Paraguay is to protect us from Mosle terrorists who our leaders say are coming over the borders from Brazil and Argentina.

Interesting times - a huge asset in that part of the world is control of the drugs and a giant aqua fir - the largest source of fresh water in the world, plus other minerals, such as copper in the country of the new Bush friends of Chile.

Very strange and dark happenings. Sound imminent. We can't go in an dpick the dead of New Orleans, but we can fight wars in south So. America and Iraq and Iran and maybe Venezuela in the north of SA.