In this episode, Oden speaks to Samuel Karlin about the massive protests that have shaken Bolivia during the past month, led by workers, Indigenous peoples, and peasants demanding President Rodrigo Paz step down. Sam describes the origins of the uprising, including Paz's austerity and privatization policies, and how broad sectors have mobilized despite union bureaucracies' conciliatory approach. 

Importantly, Sam explains how the current situation must be viewed in the context of the failures of the Pink Tide governments in the early 2000s, including that of Evo Morales and the MAS party, which ultimately helped pave the way for right-wing governments to take power in Latin America. What's happening in Bolivia shows the power of the working masses to fight both the Far Right and imperialism, and it must be an inspiration for working people and oppressed sectors everywhere. 

Learn More:

- International Declaration: Long Live the Workers’, Peasants’, and Indigenous Rebellion in Bolivia! Down with the Austerity Government of Rodrigo Paz!

- Bolivia: The Start of a Counteroffensive against the Right-Wing Wave in Latin America

- Class Struggle Erupts Throughout South America, Confronting Trump's Far-Right Allies

- Declaration: For a General Strike in Bolivia Until the Paz Government Falls

- The Bolivian Revolution of 1952: When Workers and Miners Defeated a National Army

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