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Monday, August 11, 2008
Today’s Video: James Carville’s Bolivian adventure
All the talk about violence regarding Bolivia’s recall referendum and division over president Evo Morales reminds me of a wonderful 2006 documentary entitled “Our Brand is Crisis”.In short, the film analyzes how James Carville and other U.S.-based consultants worked behind the scenes for the 2002 campaign of ex-president Gonzalo “Goni” Sanchez de Lozada.Though Carville and company’s sleazy tactics helped Goni win, he would soon resign in disgrace amid widespread protests.
What does Goni have to do with Morales? His failure coincided with the rise of Morales as a key opposition figure and subsequently the presidency.Furthermore, the exiled Goni is wanted by the Morales administration for alleged genocide.
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