Tough Politics in Bolivia

[El Presidente]

Bolivia's president Evo Morales, the former union leader and coca farmer known for hard-nosed political combat, is also a fanatical soccer player and drew worldwide video attention in October for an incident during a supposedly friendly match between his pals and a team headed by the mayor of La Paz. After absorbing a vicious foul five minutes into the contest (resulting in a leg gash), President Morales confronted the offender and kneed him in his (as local media described it) "testicular zone," leaving the player curled on the ground. Afterward, Morales' bodyguards briefly threatened the gasher with arrest. [The Guardian (London), 10-5-10]

[cigcars]

*He sounds as tough as a Bolivar cigar! (Bad pun?)

[MIKA27]

In all fairness, nobody messes with anyones "testicular zone!"

My wife just read this post by Rob and her being Chilean, says its no surprise 'a' Bolivian would stoop that low as to mess with someones 'wedding tackle', 'meat and two veg', 'frank and beans', (Chileans generally dislike Bolivians, wonder why )

[Leopolis Semper Fidelis]

In all fairness, nobody messes with anyones "testicular zone!"

My wife just read this post by Rob and her being Chilean, says its no surprise 'a' Bolivian would stoop that low as to mess with someones 'wedding tackle', 'meat and two veg', 'frank and beans', (Chileans generally dislike Bolivians, wonder why )

Apparently Bolivians don't like Chileans very much either! Part of the problem is an historical grievance going back to the War of the Pacific when Chile helped itself to Bolivia's only outlet to the sea, making the latter landlocked.

[Colt45]

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