How important is the Constituent Assembly?
The Constituent Assembly is our number one priority and main proposal in the campaign. The majority of people in this country—people from more than 30 indigenous groups—did not participate in the foundation of Bolivia in 1825. We have to re-found Bolivia in order to end the colonial state, to live united in diversity, to put all our resources under state control, and to make people participate and give them the right to make decisions. If I become president, I have to swear to respect the laws—and if the laws are neoliberal, I can’t do that. Our constitution says that Bolivia is a multiethnic democratic country, but that is only in theory. If we win we have to change the country, not only in theory but in reality. What will the process of transforming political representation look like? We would like to have elections for the Constituent Assembly six months after these [December] elections. Bolivians will elect three people from each district, which would constitute a parliament of aro
