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Bolivian President Evo Morales has told a UN forum that capitalism should be scrapped if the planet is to be saved from the effects of climate change. | Bolivian President Evo Morales has told a UN forum that capitalism should be scrapped if the planet is to be saved from the effects of climate change. |
"If we want to save our planet earth, we have a duty to put an end to the capitalist system," he said. | "If we want to save our planet earth, we have a duty to put an end to the capitalist system," he said. |
Opening an UN meeting in New York on the rights of indigenous people, he also said the development of biofuels harmed the world's poorest people. | Opening an UN meeting in New York on the rights of indigenous people, he also said the development of biofuels harmed the world's poorest people. |
The forum's theme is the global impact of climate change on native people. | The forum's theme is the global impact of climate change on native people. |
Mr Morales gave the keynote address at the opening of the seventh session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. | Mr Morales gave the keynote address at the opening of the seventh session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. |
Duty bound | Duty bound |
As a descendent of the Aymara people, he is Bolivia's first indigenous president. | |
Bolivia's left-wing president said unbridled industrial development was responsible for the pillaging of natural resources. | Bolivia's left-wing president said unbridled industrial development was responsible for the pillaging of natural resources. |
Speaking through an interpreter at the UN headquarters in New York, he had this uncompromising message: "If we want to save our planet earth, to save life, to save mankind, we have a duty to put an end to the capitalist system." | Speaking through an interpreter at the UN headquarters in New York, he had this uncompromising message: "If we want to save our planet earth, to save life, to save mankind, we have a duty to put an end to the capitalist system." |
Mr Morales also argued against biofuels, crops which are used to produce alternative energy rather than food. | Mr Morales also argued against biofuels, crops which are used to produce alternative energy rather than food. |
Biofuels resulted in poverty and hunger he said, and were very harmful to the poorest people in the world. | Biofuels resulted in poverty and hunger he said, and were very harmful to the poorest people in the world. |
In a side swipe at Brazil, major manufacturers of the biofuel ethanol, he said some presidents were putting cars ahead of people. | In a side swipe at Brazil, major manufacturers of the biofuel ethanol, he said some presidents were putting cars ahead of people. |
The forum is scheduled to run until 2 May. | The forum is scheduled to run until 2 May. |
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