Prof. Jose Ma. Sison National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant June 30, 2005 Bulatlat.com It is immoral for Corazon Aquino and others to condone the crimes of Gloria M. Arroyo and help to keep her in power. Aquino is the least qualified to advise Susan Roces on the rule of law. She…
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Not Just Electoral Fraud (Last of Two Parts)
The crisis is no longer just about electoral fraud. The economic crisis resulting in mass unrest, the lack of business confidence, and the political crisis due to rebellion have come together into a final crisis for the Arroyo government. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON Research Director Posted by Bulatlat Bulatlat.com IBON Features – By confirming…
The Final Crisis of the Arroyo Government (First of Two Parts)
President Arroyo will not be able to easily ride out this crisis of confidence because she is perceived to be directly responsible for a deeper economic and political crisis besetting the country. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON Research Director Posted by Bulatlat IBON Features – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was grossly mistaken if she thought…
Only a Solution Beyond the Political System Will Solve the Crisis of 2005
By the Center for Empowerment in Governance (CENPEG) Bulatlat.com THE current political crisis demands a solution. But it would be absurd if the solution were to replicate the “solution” to the crisis of 2000-2001. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was then Vice President, was the supposed solution then, but turned out to be nothing of the sort.…
Revolutionary Government
By ELMER A. ORDOÑEZ Bulatlat.com Francisco Nemenzo Jr., former president of the University of the Philippines, has said at a Diliman forum that the alternative to the present administration—facing a crisis of confidence—is a revolutionary government. Francisco Nemenzo Jr., former president of the University of the Philippines, has said at a Diliman forum that the…
Government by Repression
While crushing the insurgency is the immediate aim of a policy decision to use all means including torture, assassination, and the suppression of free expression, the opportunities for bureaucratic plunder the entry of foreign mining companies into the country would make available are likely to be the basic reason behind the government determination to stifle…
Bolivia: revolutionary crisis reaches its peak
By Jorge Martin From AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com On Tuesday, May 31 a series of marches and demonstrations with people numbering in the tens of thousands surrounded the Bolivian Parliament. On the third week of protests, demonstrations and roadblocks, as many as 100,000 workers, miners, peasants, the people of El Alto, and teachers, etc. vented their anger…
Miners, farmers, city poor join for general strike
By Leslie Feinberg From AxisofLogic.com June 2, 2005 Issue The specter of Che Guevara—assassinated in the Bolivian jungle by the CIA four decades ago—is alive in the streets of La Paz. Bolivian workers and peasants, more than 60 percent of whom are Indi genous, are shutting down the country and battling riot police in the…
China, Venezuela and the USA – Trouble Brewing
By Saul Landau Progresso Weekly 26 May to 01 June 2005 Edition Bulatlat.com “So what did you think of China’s recent economic foray into Latin America,” I asked a university student. “Huh?” she replied. “I read something about it,” said another, “but I don’t remember any details.” “Why not,” said a third. “They make everything…
Bolivia: The People Take La Paz
By Luis Gomez From AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com In a march even bigger than yesterday’s, the residents of El Alto and the Aymara peasant farmers returned to La Paz this morning. More than 50,000 people covered an area of nearly 100 square kilometers: this time they didn’t just limit themselves to surrounding the Plaza Murillo, where the…
Bolivia is torn by the sharing of gas and oil
By Paulo A. Paranagua, translation by Siv O’Neall From AxisofLogic.com Bulatlat.com May 29, 2005 — Since Monday May 23, La Paz has been disrupted by thousands of demonstrators. Minors explode cachorros, tubes filled with dynamite. The roads are blocked, the access to the international airport closed. Buses do not run because they are afraid of…