Evo Morales Quotes

We have two paths: either capitalism dies or Mother Earth dies. Either capitalism lives or Mother Earth lives. Of course, brothers and sisters, we are here for life, for humanity and for the rights of Mother Earth. Long live the rights of Mother Earth! Death to capitalism!

The people did not come out in opposition to Evo, rather they mobilized to say no to any attempt to govern without consultation, to demand rectification and recognition,” argues Isabel Rauber. In an act of humility, revealing both his great wisdom and his roots, Evo Morales changed course by withdrawing the decree and reiterating his decision to “govern by obeying,” which, in strict terms, is not a question of either governing or obeying, but rather governing together, working jointly on key measures, and sharing responsibility for decisions made and their implementation.

The times of empire have ended. These are times of the people.

We are declaring Israel a terrorist state. Israel does not respect the principles or purposes of the United Nations charter nor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Estos tres dirigentes son aguerridos y valientes, pero la situación de terror era grave. Todos habían sido perseguidos, y sus familias, amenazadas. Varios dirigentes de sus propias organizaciones habían claudicado, y la dirección ejecutiva de la Central Obrera Boliviana había pedido la renuncia de Evo Morales en un acto bochornoso propulsado por presiones y persuasiones del que luego se arrepentirían.

Bolivians recently elected their first indigenous president, Evo Morales, and gave constitutional rights to the earth. Rivers, fish, air, trees—these things have rights there and are regarded as part of the collective public interest, of the inheritance that everyone is entitled to.