Evo Morales Quotes


I never wore a tie voluntarily, even though I was forced to wear one for photos when I was young and for official events at school. I used to wrap my tie in a newspaper, and whenever the teacher checked I would quickly put it on again. I'm not used to it. Most Bolivians don't wear ties.


Citations

Morales, Evo. "SPIEGEL Interview with Bolivia's Evo Morales: 'Capitalism Has Only Hurt Latin America'." Spiegel Online, 30 Aug. 2006.

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Evo Morales
Evo Morales
  • Born: October 26, 1959
  • Nationality: Bolivian
  • Profession: Statesman

Juan Evo Morales Ayma is a Bolivian politician and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. Widely regarded as the country's first president to come from its indigenous population, his administration focused on the implementation of leftist policies and combating the influence of the United States and multinational corporations. Ideologically a socialist, he has led the Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP) party since 1998.