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Bolivian union leaders to protest Peru’s FTA with European Union

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Jobana Soto

This week, Bolivians are in Lima to help organize a protest against Peru and Colombia for agreeing to sign a Free-Trade Agreement with the European Union.

Peruvian chancellor, José Garcia Belaunde, made it known that if protesters try to intervene in Peruvian politics they will be sent back to Bolivia.

Naturally, Peruvian officials are not so keen having their fellow Latin American neighbors start political trouble, especially during the country's most important event, the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima this week.

“We’re going to see what they [Bolivians] do, but evidently, they  cannot intervene in Peruvian politics. If there is any kind of intervention from these people, they will be sent back to their country,” Belaunde affirmed.

A total of 14 union leaders have coordinated with other Peruvians to mobilize a joint protest refusing Free-Trade Agreement negotiations with Canada and the European Union.

According to the Bolivian Ambassador, Franz Solano,  he assures that although Bolivian President Evo Morales is opposed to the Free-Trade Agreement involving Peru, Canada and the EU, he is not advocating for union leaders in his country to start protests in Lima.

“That is a matter strictly of the social movements in Peru, not of Bolivia,” Solano told Andina, adding that in no way would the president want to intervene in the commercial decisions of his neighboring countries.

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# Julio G says :
20 November, 2008 [ 13:02 ]

That's BS that "adding that in no way would the president want to intervene in the commercial decisions of his neighboring countries." Evo Morales has the same political ideas than Chavez, Ollanta Humala, and Fidel Castro (against democracy and capitalism), so he's just trying to wash his hands that his people will come to Peru to protest.
If Bolivia does not want a Free-trade with EU for a patent issue, then let the other countries to have one.
Why Peru and Colombia has to have the same political ideology than Bolivia?, which in my opinion is only hurting the Bolivians in time, without external inversion and lack of jobs.

# Elvis says :
7 December, 2008 [ 10:23 ]

Jose Garcia B. did great.  I would understand if we are discriminating bolivians in Peru and that's why they are doing this riots, I would even help them on their cause.  But  When Evo tries to stimulate in our Country he is not welcome.  When did we peruvian went to Bolivia and tell Evo Morales to cut relationship with Chavez?  Never even though Bolivia was supposed to be our Brothers.  Anyway.  We will see in time what is better for our People, Chavez ideas or the democrazy way as many free country do.  Time will tell, won't we?

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# Carlos Benavides says :
15 July, 2009 [ 17:25 ]

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