Evo Morales Quotes


The capitalist system only allows us to heap up waste. I would like to propose that the trillions of money earmarked for war should be channeled to make good the damage to the environment, to make reparations to the earth.


Citations

Morales, Evo. "Speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15)." United Nations, 16 Dec. 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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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.