It is a democratic uprising. I'd say a democratic revolution against imperialism and against capitalism. So the agreements between us, more than that, any cooperation means unconditional credit, while the US and some capitalist countries want to help us under conditions, under blackmail.

Capitalism is destroying Mother Earth, and to destroy Mother Earth is to destroy humanity.

There are social democrats and others who are marching more in the direction of equality, whether you call them socialists or communists... Capitalism has only hurt Latin America.

We want to govern with our indigenous ancestors' models: That means a different concept of participation, community work and honesty.

State control is important for the people who have always been excluded from the claims of social and economic development.

This is a coca leaf. This is not cocaine. This represents the culture of indigenous people of the Andean region.

Dialogue is the basis of Indian culture, and we don't want to make any enemies. Political and ideological adversaries, perhaps, but not enemies.