In the Municipality of La Paz, El Movimento sin miedo held their national closing march in support of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) and Autonomia departamental. The march was organized into three groups, one from each of the 3 voting sectors that attracted over 15,000 supporters. People began marching in the upper regions of La Paz where buildings literally cling to the sides of cliffs. Four hours later the march came to a festive end in the upper class district of la Zona Sur; located in the heart of a cannon surrounded by an eroded hillside of pinnacles and Illumani mountain. There Vice President, Álvaro García Linera, gave a moving speech to the cheering masses where he said, Evo represents the dignity of Bolivia.
The march was made of people of all ages, including families, business sector and youth. It represented the various sectors of Bolivian society that are the backbone of the MAS, including the middle class. We had the opportunity to interview the candidate for diputado, Fabian Jaksic who explained to us why the middle to upper class support the MAS. He said, we are generating development, look at the Zona Sur , that is an expanding zone , generating development.
He went further to explain what the coup d’état in Honduras means to Bolivia and the region, it’s an international shame... the elections that they are having are a mockery and have done substantial damage to Latin America democracies.
Sara Korosi and Raul Burbano
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