What happens tomorrow?

01.17.2004

This political cartoon (click to see) ran this morning in La Razón. It shows three wolves marked CSUTCB (Quispe's group), COB (Solares & de la Cruz), and MST (Angel Durán). The little guy looking out the window is President Mesa.

Many are waiting to see what today, tomorrow, and next week brings. The 90-day truce given Mesa by the "wolves" ends today. Two days ago, Solares announced the COB would topple Mesa & seize power. The US just finished hosting a 19-nation summit to deal w/ the Bolivian situation & provide economic support. The US alone is giving $150 million. Let's hope it's enough.

Whatever happens tomorrow, I don't much care anymore. Paola & I are heading to Copacabana (a little tourist town on Lake Titicaca) tomorrow morning. I don't think the bloqueos will start right away — if they start at all. Keep your fingers crossed.

Posted by Miguel at 09:24 AM

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Copa's nice... we had trucha there which is really good.

Posted by: mike d at January 17, 2004 02:11 PM

Not to rain on your party but I understand that the 150 million figure is the ENTIRE aid the US plans to give Bolivia this year, compared to 154 million dollars in assistance the country received last year. A large fraction of which will again be directed at alternative (i.e. no-more-coca) development...

Not additional aid.

Posted by: Leslie Martin at January 17, 2004 04:37 PM

Leslie:

Yes, I realized that. I suppose I should've been much more specific, but I was tired (no sleep all night at a farewall farrada). Too bad the aid's lower than last year, too. Should've noted that as well.

Posted by: miguel at January 17, 2004 05:47 PM

be careful. have fun. keep us posted.

Posted by: sam at January 18, 2004 02:03 AM