Reorganizing the Pluri-National State in Bolivia

Reorganizing the Pluri-National State in Bolivia
Bolivian Ambassador Edgar Torres (Translated)
Part 3

The indingineous people of Bolivia played a vital role in the wars of independence, yet they were never really seen as a part of Bolivia. As they were given suffrage, coupled with social reform, they became a part of Bolivian life. Now, with Evo Morales, the first indingineous president of Bolivia, there

With the nationalization of Boliia's tin mines, there was created a working middle class that included the indingineous people. The indingeinous people demanded more and more rights, including the establishment of a contituenal assembly.

What is the significance of a pluri-national state? It means that the state must acknowledge the original peoples who form the makeup of the country. 4.5 million Bolivians are part of the country's 36 indingineous peoples.

Bolivia's economy, as well, is multi-faceted. There is a corporate economy, a market economy and a communal economy. The state has also recognizes the atonomy of several of Bolivia's provinces.