Morales Leads March in
Bolivia
Bolivian President Evo
Morales joined Monday
the group of farmers who
are marching for several
days in support of
social measures and the
State's Political
Constitution.
The statesman's
unexpected appearance at
daybreak today produced
a whoop of joy and
support from the almost
1,500 demonstrators, who
have toured hundreds of
kilometers from
different departments of
the country to the
government headquarter.
Morales leads the
demonstration, along
with union and
indigenous leaders, who
reject the Senate's
continuous obstacles to
several beneficial
projects to the country,
like the universal ó
Dignity ó pension for
elders.
The measure establishes
the monthly payment of
200 bolivianos ($25) to
people older than 60
years old, but the
Senate approved it with
changes in financing
sources.
Social organizations
reject the Senate's
denial to finance that
profit with the
departmental incomes of
the Direct Tax on
Hydrocarbons.
According to rural
leader Isaac Avalos, the
Senate aims to put off
the measure, which was
an improvement in the
social policy of the
government, worthy of
the Bolivian people's
approval.
The rally supports the
Constituent Assembly and
its most recent decision
to approve the
Constitution's general
structure, despite the
opposition's attacks and
maneuvers to destabilize
the country, Avalos
said. |
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