Bolivian+Government

   The Bolivian government has been the center of controversy, ranging from hundreds of changes in government in the past to modern politics, which are heavily influenced by the coca plant. Before he was elected, Bolivian president Evo Morales was simply just a farmer. The U.S. began to take their "war on drugs" to Bolivia and they made efforts to eradicate the coca plant (the base for cocaine). Morales rose to power in an effort to stop the U.S. and their anti-drug policies, which gave him much popularity. One of Morales; main focuses as president is to cultivate and sell the coca plant for more revenue. Morales also wants to eliminate all excess coca plants so that there is a lesser amount of coca plants that could be used for cocaine. This economic focus has made the U.S. withdraw much of their economic aid, thus crippling the poorest country in South America even further. His citizens are upset that Morales has not created legislation that would legalize the coca plant. He continues to stand a middle ground on this issue and is being criticized by his indecisiveness by both sides. He has not completely lost favor from both sides, but the pressure keeps mounting.
 * Bolivi an Gove rnment **

The Bolivian Government may be heading for a fascist state. Current president Evo Morales is a member of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party, which is fascist in their beliefs. Fascism itself is a theory of uniting the citizens of a country based on common attributes possessed by all. MAS has won the popular vote by millions in the recent elections, so another change in government may come to pass. Bolivian citizens have pushed for government change in the past, and since most Bolivians aren't very affluent, a large majority of the citizens could spark yet another change in government or another coup. The stage is set for change, and now it is up to the citizens to do so.