Friends, we have now won. ...I say to Aymaras, Quechuas, Chiquitaos, and Guaranis: for the first time we [indigenous people] are going to be presidents. And I want to say to businesses, intellectual professionals, and artists: do not abandon us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An indigenous leader announces political victory and asks for continued support from elites.
- In plain terms
- Indigenous people finally became presidents.
- What can you take from it?
- Historic political shifts require broad alliances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do new leaders gain support?
- Who should be represented?
Another view
Success often depends on compromise with existing structures.
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