Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Colin Burgon (Labour), on Wednesday, 17 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

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DEMOCRACY AND BOLIVIA

That this House welcomes the appeal of President Evo Morales for economic partners not masters at the Vienna Summit; notes that the privatisation of Bolivia's natural gas and petroleum reserves in the 1990s took place without the consent of Congress; regrets that to date its natural wealth has had no positive effect on the impoverished majority of Bolivians, particularly the indigenous population; recognises that President Morales pledged to regain national control of Bolivia's natural resources and was subsequently democratically elected with an overwhelming mandate; expresses hope that the considerable profits of these resources will help lift South America's poorest country out of poverty; and acknowledges that neo-liberal policies, US trade agreements and corporate-driven globalisation often act as obstacles to social progress in developing countries.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2198 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Marsha Singh

Peter Kilfoyle

Jon Trickett

Mike Wood (Batley and Spen)

Alan Simpson

Subjects

Democracy Natural resources Bolivia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk