We must create a state that responds to the citizens' needs, and we need citizens who feel committed to their state because that state serves the citizens.

I will not be able to rule without you. You and I have the same responsibility. I do, as Bolivia's number one servant. Servant - one who serves the nation, not one whom the nation serves.

The cost of pension reforms has been perhaps the biggest error committed in the process of modernizing Bolivia's economy.

I have reached a limit in my work.

My government has the challenge of addressing the issue of gas. The issue of gas cannot be addressed today without the participation of all Bolivians alike.

I'm not going to run away from my responsibilities.