Bolivias' Future: the bet

[SkeLeton]

Simple, given the options in the poll above, which do you think will happen and how much do you bet on it?

 

[The Irish One]

I think the Prez is going through with the deal and people will unsuccessfully revolt.

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

I'm going with civil war, can I place 2 fins on it?

 

[SkeLeton]

I go with the Civil war too, afterall they've had plenty already, along with military coups... I bet an empty can of Budweiser for it

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

I go with the Civil war too, afterall they've had plenty already, along with military coups... I bet an empty can of Budweiser for it

I got 4 empty cans of Piels over here.

 

[The Irish One]

OT

How about a full can of Polar?

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

How 'bout a sixer of Genesee Cream Ale? The stuff puke legands are made of.

 

[H]

I bet a shinny new nickel on option 2.

..its just a hunch.

 

[Rem]

One Australian Dollar (4 cents US) on option 5. I was swayed by Huston's research, argument and insightful logic.

 

[SkeLeton]

For all of those voting option 5 please take notice that the vicepresident has taken his support from the president, 4 ministers from the cabinet resigned and people are intensly protesting in the streets asking for the presidents' resignation. Just a reminder.

 

[H]

I was swayed by Huston's research, argument and insightful logic.

I am glad my detailed thoroughness reasoning behind my logic impressed you.

 

[JNA]

Can't / how can you /argue with such succinctness!

 

[SkeLeton]

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/10/12/bolivia.clashes.ap/index.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/10/14/bolivia.reut/index.html

Now I also bet that the Chilean army is on it's toes about this situation and will probably be patroling the border more often...

 

[Richmond Jake]

What and where is this "Bolivia" of which you speak?

 

[JNA]

How much more Coca is needed?

President Sanchez de Lozada blamed indigenous congressman - Evo Morales for the alleged plot to oust him. But denied the accusations but insisted that he must go.

Morales, who is the leader of Bolivia's coca leaf growers, said Sanchez de Lozada should be succeeded by "an indigenous government."

Coca is the base ingredient of cocaine, but many Bolivians chew the leaves or use them to brew tea. About 30,000 acres of coca can be cultivated legally, but growers want the limit increased.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/st...=ININS&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

[Duke Of Dystopia]

Hey Skel,

You forgot to add:

"Bolivia attacks Chile to reclaim stolen land to complete pipeline!"

 

[SkeLeton]

Hey Skel,

You forgot to add:

"Bolivia attacks Chile to reclaim stolen land to complete pipeline!"

Then I'll have to add, "and Chile kicks their asses one more time..." :-} just kidding...

 

[H]

This site will keep anyone who is interested up to date:

http://www.americas.org/bolivia/

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

Somebody won this bet. I'm not sure who.

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/new...7/192355406.htm&sc=1102&photoid=20031013NY190

 

[SkeLeton]

He resigned, but will the vice president be able to return the country to peace? And before he resigned he sent the gas export deal ,metaforically, to the trash. There was a Hidrocarbon law or something that permitted this deal and aparently that law was derogated.

Personally I prefer that they don't go to a civil war or coup, I overreacted of course when I created the thread, but of course nobody would like that a country passes through some hard times. I just hope that it turns out for the best.

 

[The Irish One]

Communist Bolivia

I lost that one!! Bolivia should just be a localized indigenous economy -forget about the gas and the glory.

 

[Chet]

Since I have no idea what is going on 'down there' I edited the poll and added an option for people like me.