At meeting of @isrobinson_ in Caracas, @evoespueblo recalled media accusing him of sleeping through a church service, exploiting a photo taken when he was told to close his eyes for a prayer. “That’s what the corporate media does, that’s who they are!” Evo exclaimed.

Evo describes difficulties of industrializing with lithium. As Bolivia’s reserves increased, he said countries like Germany and Spain refused to sell Bolivia the tech it needed to cultivate the mineral. “And it was Lithium that led to the coup,” Evo insisted.

On stage with Evo is @MashiRafael and Fernando Lugo of Paraguay.

Ramón Quintana, close aide to Evo who was held as de facto prisoner of the former coup regime in the Argentine embassy, is seated nearby - a free man after a year. Beside him is @AndronicoRod.