10 Mandamientos para salvar la Tierra

April 21, 2008

Speaking at the United Nations today, Bolivian president Evo Morales proposed 10 commandments to save the planet, life and humanity

1. Acabar con el sistema capitalista
   Putting an end to the capitalist system
2. Renunciar a las guerras
   Renouncing wars
3. Un mundo sin imperialismo ni colonialismo
   A world without imperialism or colonialism
4. Derecho al agua
   Right to water
5. Desarrollo de energías limpias
   Development of clean energies
6. Respeto a la madre tierra
   Respect for Mother Earth
7. Servicios básicos como derechos humanos
   Basic services such as human rights
8. Combatir las desigualdades
   Fighting inequalities
9. Promover la diversidad de culturas y economías
   Promoting diversity of cultures and economies
10. Vivir bien, no vivir mejor a costa del otro
    Living well, not living better at the expense of others

(CLIMATE AND CAPITALISM: Thanks to Michael Lebowitz and Richard Fidler for translation assistance)