Evo Morales Defends Bolivian Stance in Dispute with Chile
Bolivian President Evo Morales defended his country’s right to reject provocations from the Chilean government regarding their disagreement over national territorial and maritime limits.
In statements to Radio Programas del Peru, Morales said it is time to compensate historic damages, not for provocations, threats or aggressions, because it is not the time to end life, but to save it.
Bolivia is trying to file a lawsuit against Chile at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in the Netherlands, due to a lack of responses to its claim for access to the sea, which was snatched in 1879, during a war against Chile, in which Peru lost part of its coast and maritime territory as well.
“We are peoples defending life and we call on some presidents trying to attack, to threaten, through their ministers of defense, but they are mistaken,” Morales said.
Morales added that the agreement on limits that his country signed with Chile in 1904 was unfair and imposed by force; that is why, his government wanted to meet in The Hague, to study a possible lawsuit against Chile, which considers there is no dispute over territorial limits with Bolivia.
In his statements, Morales highlighted the good situation of South American countries at the end of the year and the prospects for 2012, considering that South America is better than the United States and Europe, which is a motive for pride.
Morales also talked about the possibility to build a railroad track connecting Bolivia with Brazil, with an axis joining Bolivia with Peru, to have access to the Pacific Ocean to export raw materials to Asia.
“With this project, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru will win, and also the Asian nations purchasing the agricultural products and natural resources from South America.”
“It will allow strengthening the integration of three South American countries, tourism and trade,” he stated.
The Bolivian president visited the Inca sanctuary of Machu Picchu, in Peru, and climbed the Huayna Picchu Mountains.
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