Monday, May 08, 2006
Did Bolivian President Evo Morales shoot himself in the foot or, rather, follow a growing resource nationalism trend when he moved to nationalize Bolivia's energy fields on May 1? As the dust cleared during this past week, a mixed bag of international opinions emerged regarding the impacts of Morales's nationalization decree, reports Mineweb. At home, Morales gave himself a must-needed boost as the hero of the poor and downtrodden in Bolivia.
(See Mineweb:
Is Bolivian seizure a resource nationalism trend?
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