Democracy Now! 9-26 Special with Evo Morales (first indigenous president of Bolivia)

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

With Amy Goodman
* Bolivian President Evo Morales on Indigenous Rights, Climate Change, Iraq, Establishing Diplomatic Relations with Iran, Che Guevara's Legacy and More *

In a Democracy Now! special, we spend the hour with Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of Bolivia. In a wide-ranging conversation, Morales discusses the impact of the war in Iraq on Latin America, warns against the use of biofuels to reduce carbon emissions and highlights the importance of indigenous rights. "I am convinced that the indigenous people are the moral reserve of humanity," Morales said. He also discusses the enduring legacy of
Che Guevara, whether he will stop sending Bolivian troops to train at the School of the Americas and why he is establishing diplomatic relations with Iran. "As far as I know," Morales said. "[Iran] is not a country that is sending troops to kill people in other countries."

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/26/1442242

* Headlines for September 26, 2007 *

- UAW, General Motors Reach Deal on Strike
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- Lawmaker: State Dept. Hindering Blackwater Probe
- Iraqi Interior Ministry Proposes Ending Contractor Immunity
- Admin Withdraws Nomination for Top CIA Legal Post
- Defying Veto Threat, House OKs Expanding Child Health Insurance
- Cuban Delegation Walks Out of Bush UN Speech
- Hundreds Rally Against Bush, Ahmadinejad
- Palestinian Leader Haidar Abdel Shafi Dies at 88

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/26/1442230