Discontent in Bolivia


	Discontent in Bolivia

brazilnut72

6-29-2006 6:06 AM

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bolivia, evo morales, politics, latin america

brazilnut72 says:

Of course, they are "wealthy" and "lighter-skinned", so they are bad.

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