Casually dismissing everything as a CIA plot overlooks the preexisting problems that preceded this dramatic event and oversimplifies complex dynamics. Many X users described Bolivia’s failed coup on Wednesday as another CIA regime change attempt, mostly due to its history of meddling in this landlocked and lithium-rich South American nation, but there’s much more to it than just that. Casually dismissing everything as a CIA plot overlooks the
Very well written and informative! My only *possible* disagreement (based of what I've read, but I don't know enough to judge) is that I've read that the disagreements between Acre and Morales are about something far deeper than just personalities, I've read Acre turned out to be a centralizing technocrat in the mold of the USA's contemporary Democratic Party thats looking for a development, activity, and opportunity suppressed economy that functions as a node in a global division of labor and then just give a large share of the population welfare type programs when he think the government can afford it; while building out an NGO and Ed sector to subsidize the creation of career opportunities for a small share of the population
As an aside, given the new conditions the world has recently entered, we should, even if there isn't much to go on with it, consider this: "Bolivia Turns to China Amid Historic Economic Crisis
Don't assume the CIA wasn't involved just because the coup leaders were incompetent. The CIA does stupid, incompetent stuff all the time. Even if they weren't involved in this one, they still desperately want to overthrow the socialistic government of Bolivia.
Here's why. From the CIA Factbook on Bolivia's natural resources: lithium, tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower.
I've observed across the board government sloppyness in pursuing their agenda. Like a bull in a china shop, creating much unnecessary collateral damage.
Years ago the cia would have done the proper ground work to at least come across as a grassroots movement. Now it's as if they don't even try to camouflage their misbehavior.
Very well written and informative! My only *possible* disagreement (based of what I've read, but I don't know enough to judge) is that I've read that the disagreements between Acre and Morales are about something far deeper than just personalities, I've read Acre turned out to be a centralizing technocrat in the mold of the USA's contemporary Democratic Party thats looking for a development, activity, and opportunity suppressed economy that functions as a node in a global division of labor and then just give a large share of the population welfare type programs when he think the government can afford it; while building out an NGO and Ed sector to subsidize the creation of career opportunities for a small share of the population
As an aside, given the new conditions the world has recently entered, we should, even if there isn't much to go on with it, consider this: "Bolivia Turns to China Amid Historic Economic Crisis
Amid tensions with Washington, President Luis Arce’s government is leaning heavily on Beijing for trade, investment, and economic support" Link: https://thediplomat.com/2024/06/bolivia-turns-to-china-amid-historic-economic-crisis
Appreciate this different point of view and extra context
Don't assume the CIA wasn't involved just because the coup leaders were incompetent. The CIA does stupid, incompetent stuff all the time. Even if they weren't involved in this one, they still desperately want to overthrow the socialistic government of Bolivia.
Here's why. From the CIA Factbook on Bolivia's natural resources: lithium, tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower.
Big Tech and Big Oil both want to rape Bolivia.
Agreed.
I've observed across the board government sloppyness in pursuing their agenda. Like a bull in a china shop, creating much unnecessary collateral damage.
Years ago the cia would have done the proper ground work to at least come across as a grassroots movement. Now it's as if they don't even try to camouflage their misbehavior.
Worth noting Elon Musk's “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.” Tweet archived by Max Blumenthal: https://x.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1286888989832744960
So it was more or less a local affair with a touch of Putin
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