Bolivia

Largest indiginous population of any S.A. country
Evo Morales, indiginous president

Democracy Now interview (2008-11-18)
DEA ejected from bolivia (accuse of helping traffic & political sabotage)
own intelligence effort to stop trafficing
try remove coca from UN banned substances
allow small amount per family for traditional use

bolivia nationalized oil industry

Wikipedia notes

"in 2006 he cut his salary by 57% to $1,875 a month."

got started in politics working with the union of coca growers
1995 formed Political Tool for the Sovereignty of the Common People (IPSP)
1997 won seat in congress
"Facing continual legal problems because the Bolivian Supreme Court continued to refuse to recognize IPSP, for the local elections of December 5, 1999, Morales came to an agreement with the leader of MAS-U, David Añez Pedraza, to assume the acronym, name and colors of that inactive organization."
The MAS is described as "an indigenous-based political party that calls for the nationalization of industry, legalization of the coca leaf … and fairer distribution of national resources."

argentina nationalized pensions (us businesses did not like this)