On October 14, 2004 the BBC reported:

"Congress voted overwhelmingly for him and 15 other members of his ousted cabinet to be put on trial. The vote was backed by members of his own party.
Congress debated the motion for 12 hours before 126 of the 140 members decided to summon Mr Sanchez de Lozada for trial.
...many Bolivians were angered at plans to export natural gas through Chile, a traditional enemy."
"Opposition parties and labour unions accused the president of authorising excessive force and a campaign of repression against his political rivals."

In February, the Bolivian congress formally charged Lozada with genocide.

The BBC reported:

The Bolivian Congress insisted he should be accused of genocide - a term usually reserved for the systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial or ethnic group.

The Attorney General's office now has six months to prepare its case against the former president before submitting it to the Supreme Court for consideration.

This is a rare instance where opression by US corporate interests has been opposed in an effective and timely manner by indigenous Americans.

The US corporate news media is complicit in providing COVER UP instead of COVERAGE.

The story has been reported by reputable sources including The Economist and the BBC. At least in this instance they are not under direct attack, like the many reporters from around the world who daily risk their lives as a result of the orders given by Donald Rumsfeld.

David Roknich

DOGSPOT