Bolivia is a majority indigenous nation, but that majority has always been excluded.

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

Chavez's oil is unimportant for Bolivia... We are not dependent on Venezuela. We complement each other. Venezuela shares its wealth with other countries, but that doesn't make us subordinate.

If socialism means that we live well, that there is equality and justice, and that we have no social and economic problems, then I welcome it.

70 to 80 percent of country economy is controlled by the Bolivian state, and the other percentage by the private sector. We admit that it's legal, constitutional, that the private sector is entitled to its own economy, but to ensure these profound changes that clearly this government is promoting, including profound changes in the food industry, what we are doing is an important step.

Globalization creates economic policies where the transnationals lord over us, and the result is misery and unemployment.

Now goverments are a different thing. Presidents who do not want me. As I said, an African-American discriminates against an indigenous Bolivian. Well, they have their reasons, but sooner or later we will all be judged.