Morales sees conspiracy against Bolivia (Violence in Bolivia?)

[icymist]

Bolivian President Evo Morales late on Friday fired his minister of mines after a violent conflict between rival groups of miners in an Andean region claimed the lives of 16 people.

Morales replaced minister Walter Villaroel with former labor leader Guillermo Dalence, expressing regret that workers in the industry "have so far not cooperated efficiently."

But the president also warned against what he saw as a conspiracy aimed at undermining his left-wing government.

"After some careful thinking, I have come to the conclusion that there exists an external and internal conspiracy against our democracy, my government and Bolivia," Morales stated.


http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/10/08/2003330889
Morales is the first indigenous President of Bolivia and has been addressing a lot of long time 'wrongs' to the indigenous population such as the having an ID and being allowed to vote. He has also recently nationalized the vast natural gas fields in the area.