Evo Morales and the Power of the Past in Bolivian Politics

This article contains excerpts from the author’s recent book The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia

“The contradictions inherent in the Morales administration’s decision to deepen extractivist projects in mining, gas, and mega-dams while simultaneously cheerleading Mother Earth will impact the nation and its indigenous movements for decades to come.”

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