Marchers show their support for approving a new constitution for Bolivia, which has suffered tense relations with the United States, Oct. 20, 2008. In September, Bolivian president Evo Morales, who has forged strong ties to Cuba and Venezuela, expelled then-U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Philip Goldberg, accusing him of supporting opposition groups. (Edwin Velásquez/Creative Commons [by-sa])

For Which it Stands: Bolivia

"First Black, First Indian" comparison highlights complex relations between the U.S. and Bolivia

By Raul Penaranda - GlobalPost
Published: January 8, 2009 17:15 ET
Updated: January 11, 2009 19:20 ET

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The cover of the Bolivian magazine Poder y placer this month lays plain the comparison being made here between Barack Obama and Bolivian President Evo Morales. "First Black, First Indian" states the headline, above an article tracing the links between the two leaders. 
 
While Obama is the first black U.S. president,...

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