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Bolivian president marks six years in power

2012-08-22 5 Dailymotion

Bolivian President Evo Morales made history six years ago when he became the country's first indigenous president.<br /><br />Under his rule, indigenous groups have gained more rights, poverty has been reduced and a new constitution has been drafted.<br /><br />But Morales, a former coca farmer, or cocalero, has also enacted policies that many argue have negatively impacted indigenous communities.<br /><br />One of his most controversial stances has been his agreement to work with the United States on monitoring coca cultivation.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports.

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