CUBA, April 29, 2008. Bolivia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cults, David Choquehuanca Cespedes, said on Monday that the ongoing process of changes and transformations in his country is irreversible. “We, Bolivians, decided to get back our sovereignty, our identity and our natural resources in order to implement an equitable re-distribution of the wealth with social justice,” Choquehuanca said during a press conference at the venue of the Cuban Foreign Ministry in Havana. He added that these measures, in favor of the interests of Bolivia and the majority of its people, affect several oligarchic families who own nearly 100,000 land hectares. The Bolivian top diplomat noted that this minority does not agree with the transformations, which is why they have decided to look for the autonomous status for regions such as the rich department of Santa Cruz, although this has no legal support and it violates the new political Constitution of Bolivia. Choquehuanca stressed that his government will not accept these autonomous status as they harm the unity of the nation. In this regard, he added that Bolivian social movements have announced marches against these secessionist attempts in their respective departments. Finally, the Foreign Minister said that Bolivia highly regards its relations with Cuba, which he described as an example of solidarity and social justice. “My presence here strengthens the struggle of my people in this process of changes,” he concluded.(Cubaminrex- ACN) |