Capitalism Has Only Hurt Latin America.

From My Standpoint, Coca Should Be Neither Destroyed Nor Completely Legalized. Farming Should Be Controlled By The State And By The Coca Farmers' Unions.

Politics In Bolivia Must Combine Social Consciousness With Professional Competency. In My Administration, Intellectuals From The Upper Class Can Be Cabinet Ministers Or Ambassadors, As Can Members Of Indian Ethnic Groups.

There Was No Private Property In The Past. Everything Was Communal Property. In The Indian Community Where I Was Born, Everything Belonged To The Community. This Way Of Life Is More Equitable.

We Have Launched An International Campaign To Legalize Coca Leaves, And We Want The United Nations To Remove Coca From Its List Of Toxic Substances. Scientists Proved Long Ago That Coca Leaves Are Not Toxic.

In Bolivia, The Middle Class, Intellectuals And The Self-employed Are Proud Of Their Indian Roots. Unfortunately, Some Oligarchic Groups Continue To Treat Us As Being Inferior.