Evo Morales by Martin Sivak
The fascinating Bolivian president Evo Morales is vying with the brash and provocative leader of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, as the most influential figure in South American politics today. His rule has already had direct repercussions for the United States, and as one of our top oil exporters, Bolivia will become increasingly significant to our economy. Since coming into office four years ago, Morales has been intensely critical of the United States, speaking out agaisnt the drug war at the United Nations and implementing socialist programs at home, including the nationalization of British Petroleum holdings and other foreign investments. And he has reached out to our political enemies, including Cuba and Iran. In this first biography of this fascinating figure - ranked as one of the top books of last year by the Spanish press - Argentinean journalist Martin Sivak provides a fast-paced and in-depth look at the man behind the president. Based on personal interviews and unprecedented access Sivak traces his rise from its humble origins in a family of migrant workers to his youth as union organizer and explosion on the natioanl stage. Sivak offers a close up portrait that reveals a consequential world leader whose international platform is growing.
'Evo Morales is geared to become a major player on the world stageIn this first ever biography, Martin Sivak reveals the fascinating man behind the politician.' - Nikolas Kozloff, author of Hugo Chavez Reviews for the Spanish Edition: 'The narrative force of a novel and the seriousness of the best journalism.' - Tomas Eloy Martinez, author of Santa Evita 'Delivers a captivating story of the path of the first indigenous president.' - La Prensa, Bolivia 'Promising to be the best journalistic book of the year.' - La Nacion, Argentina 'Sivak is the journalist who knows Evo Morales the best.' - El Mundo, Spain 'It is clear that Morales's life story...evokes considerable admiration among those who come into contact with him...[a] gripping book [which] can be read in a couple of hours.' - Survival
MARTIN SIVAK is one of Argentina's top journalists. He currently lives in NYC, reporting as a Foreign Correspondent for the Argentine newspaper, Critica. While in South America he was granted unprecedented access to Morales, accompanying him for weeks at he traveled to all corners of Bolivia, and the world.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780230623057 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230623050 |
| Title | Evo Morales |
| Author | Martin Sivak |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2010-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |