The article describes the political transition in Bolivia, analysing the whole historical path of the last century: from the War of the Water to the indigenous struggle, from the neo-colonialist occupation to 1952 Revolution. At the end, the author expresses his point of view on the present indigenous and popular leadership in the person of Evo Morales. A complex and contradictory landscape in which campesinos finally try to build their self-determination.
Keywords: Colonization, Evo Morales, Cocaleros, Development, Bolivia