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Evo's hunger strike worked and the Senate passed the electoral law.  "The people should not forget that you need to fight for change. We alone can't guarantee this revolutionary process, but with people power it's possible," he said before dawn, flanked by 13 union activists who joined him in the fast"

Bolivia continues to show new paths to the rest of the world in achieving progressive change.  What a wonder that the media ignores this positive example of a marginalized people fighting for inclusion and equality.

Evo Morales, President of Bolivia went on a hunger strike last Thursday to pressure the Senate to pass the new constitution.  Despite the more than 60% majority in a referendum approving the new constitution that founds a non-colonial, non-neoliberal Bolivia, the right-wing dominated Senate is blocking the new electoral law bill through Congress.  Evo has consistently used non-violent and legal means to oppose the relentless and sometimes violent attacks of the right.  By coincidence my book launch in Vancouver on Thursday April 16 at 7 pm Robson Square will focus on Bolivia and what we can learn from their extraordinary democratic revolution.