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DESCRIPTION:Bolivia: La Guerra del Gas    Bolivia, one of the poorest nations in the 
 Western Hemisphere, is in the midst of the most severe political and 
 economic crisis since the country's return to democracy in 1982. Social 
 movements have mobilized to demand a voice in how the country's resources 
 are administered and to demand a voice in the government, seeking a 
 retraction of privatization policies, a livable wage and employment. Last 
 year the people rose up in mass protest of the president's neoliberal 
 policy on natural gas and forced him to resign. The circmstances in Bolivia 
 today remain extremely unstable, with frequent protests rocking the country 
 as the new government continues its questionable attempts to placate the 
 people and also follow foreign dictates.  Learn more about these recent 
 events at this special screening of 4 short and rare documentary films.  
 Videographer Steev Hise, creator of one of these pieces, will be present to 
 introduce them and answer questions.  A portion of the proceeds benefit the 
 Computers for Bolivia Project, an effort to send computers to schools and 
 community centers in Bolivia.  Program:    Workers Rebellion: (15 min.) a 
 film by Bolivia-Indymedia covering protests to an IMF imposed 12.5% tax on 
 income.  On February 12 and 13th 2003 a spontaneous uprising by High school 
 students and the working class of La Paz and El Alto, at that time the 
 largest urban insurrection since the National Revolution of 1952.  In less 
 than 36 hours, government gunmen killed 33 people and injured 205.  No Se 
 Vende El Gas: (20min.) this film covers the uprising and social unrest that 
 took place in Bolivia in October 2003, the whole nation united to protest 
 the governments approval of a controversial plan to build a pipeline 
 linking natural gas fields in Bolivia's south to a terminal on the Chilean 
 coast for export to California.  The country was paralyzed by protests for 
 over a month, security forces responded to the protest wave with repressive 
 violence, leading to at least 80 dead and thousands  wounded. Due to 
 popular pressure their president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada was removed from 
 office. This film includes interviews with members of the U.S. Embassy, 
 professors, and community leaders of El Alto and La Paz.  Octubre 
 Boliviano: (15min.) a film by Argentina-Indymedia that details the various 
 social movements in Bolivia, including footage and interviews with people 
 from the four main cities that were affected by the protests: Warisata, 
 Chiripi, Oruro, El Alto.  Aftermath of Octubre: (12 min.)   a Portland 
 Indymedia videographer visits Bolivia and documents the situation 2 months 
 after the fateful events of October 2003.    see 
 http://villaingenio.org/films/  for more info\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/10/07/48403.php
SUMMARY:Bolivia: La Guerra del Gas
LOCATION:Artists' Television Access\n992 Valencia Street  San Francisco, CA 94110  
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/10/07/48403.php
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