Bolivia Flashcards
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Evo Morales
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Bolivia, President
1959 - Alive
1. First indigenous person to be elected as President, seems like a huge left turn for Latin America.
2. Anti-Imperialist, and nationalized gas reserves.
3. currently negotiating with chile to extend Bolivian enterprises down the coast, which could add even more to his legacy.
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Antonio José de Sucre
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Bolivia, First Elected President
1795 - 1830, Age 35.
1. Tried to bring economic social reform, economy weak and racial divided.
2. Fair to indigenous, universal tax instead of one that penalized aborginals.
3. Way too radical and eventually assassinated.