While the sheer numbers are impressive, what stood out in particular was the passage of the Kazan Declaration on Oct. 23 by the BRICS countries. It included provisions denouncing Israel and calling for an immediate ceasefire of the “unprecedented escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as a result of the Israeli military offensive, which led to mass killings and injury of civilians, forced displacement and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure.
“We stress the urgent need for an immediate, comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and detainees from both sides who are being illegally held captive and the unhindered, sustainable and at scale supply of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and cessation of all aggressive actions. We denounce the Israeli attacks against humanitarian operations, facilities, personnel and distribution points.”
With a political statement, the Kazan Declaration also addressed Israel’s escalation of the conflict into a regional war, with the “loss of civilian lives and the immense damage to civilian infrastructure resulting from attacks by Israel in residential areas in Lebanon and call for immediate cessation of military acts.”
The Declaration also called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to more adequately respond to global challenges while supporting the aspirations of emerging and developing countries. It called for BRICS countries to play a greater rôle in international affairs, in particular in the U.N.
Beyond the Declaration, what will be the significance of the Kazan Summit?
BRICS is a contradictory formation. Prior to the summit, BRICS+ issued a historic report proposing the creation of new infrastructures to trade and transfer money using national currencies other than the U.S. dollar, further prompting the global call for de-dollarization.
On one hand, it is challenging the oligarchs of the West and will lead to their further isolation. On its own, BRICS will not change the class relations in these countries. Yet anything that further isolates the global [neo]imperialist camp, led by Washington, and undermines its use of the dollar as a weapon targeting countries the U.S. opposes, aids the struggle of nations oppressed by [neo]imperialism.
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https://x.com/evoespueblo/status/1851575983821742513
Quite a few talks these last days apparently, from indigenous policemen saying that they knew it was policemen who fired at Evo and the persons with him.
The government now isn't saying that Evo staged the attempt, and recognize that it was policemen that fired at him, but says that it was justified because Evo was escaping from a checkpoint for anti-narcotics operations and 'fled from'&'fired at' them unprovoked(, Del Castillo showed videos in which Evo can be seen saying that he himself had shot at the tires of the cars).
Here're two articles in these community notes :
Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo stated in a press conference today, Monday, that the former president fled from a routine police checkpoint for anti-narcotics operations, after which a pursuit ensued. Morales allegedly ran over a police officer and fired at the officers.
Del Castillo questioned Morales’ flight, his possession of weapons, and requested that his vehicle undergo a gunpowder residue test.
Additionally, he announced the initiation of criminal proceedings against the former president for attempted murder.
Although videos shared by Radio Kawsachun Coca, which supports Evo Morales Ayma, show an alleged attack on the vehicle carrying Morales and other companions, the footage does not show the moment when the former president allegedly attacked the police.
However, hours later, Morales confirmed he had used a firearm "to defend himself."
"We ducked down, since they were blocking us, we sped up, ran a fair bit, and the second car following us barely made it across, it kept following us, caught up, (I heard) more shots. I shot at the tire of the car that was there, it couldn’t keep going, and we quickly switched to the second car, and they kept shooting," Morales said in an interview with Kawsachun Coca on Sunday.
https://www.dw.com/es/bolivia-gobierno-acusa-a-morales-de-evadir-control-y-disparar/a-70622679 :
Del Castillo described that the car did not want to stop and that shots were fired from inside the group of agents.
According to the minister, this vehicle also ran over a police officer, and even backed up to try to finish him off.
Well, what's your opinion, (i barely took more than a dozen minutes to document myself on that, so )do you know more about this ?
Addition : Del Castillo also suddenly seized more than 21 tons(!) of cocaine, the highest in years, what a coincidence...
Keep in mind that this conspiracy could have also happened behind the back of Luis Arce, who knows...
I find hard to believe Arce would have tried to assassinate Evo, but he's still attacking him in lawfare and his speeches, so weird...
