1.  a) List the countries that border Bolivia.
b) Name the capital of Bolivia.
c) Who is the president of Bolivia? To what political party does he belong?

2.  Re-read about how the unrest began in Bolivia in para. #8.  What do you think it means to "redistribute large private farms?"

3.  What did President Morales hope to achieve during the summit of Latin American presidents taking place in Bolivia?

4.  List the actions taken by protesters in the past week.

5.  a) How have President Morales' supporters reacted to protesters staging a hunger strike in a church?
b) Who is believed to be responsible for drive-by shootings against homes of protest organizers?

6.  a) How and why have President Morales' opponents in Congress protested his policies?
b) What is President Morales' administration trying to do that has particularly angered his opponents in Congress?

7.  How do the problems in Bolivia make you feel about our own country?