The just-passed rescue of the 33 miners from the Chilean mine has also put Bolivian President Evo Morales in the news though only secondarily, as one of the rescued men was fellow Bolivian Carlos Mamani.  Morales had at first intended to be there at the site to welcome him when he was brought up from the depths, but apparently other duties kept him from making it for the actual rescue, though he did visit him the next day in the hospital.  

This sudden brief mention he was getting in the US news had me doing some googling to learn a bit more about him during the course of which I came upon a rather startling recent story and video.  It seems that El Presidente is no man to cross on a soccer field... and presumably that would  hint of the same in the political arena as well, at least not without covering your back (and other parts) and expecting repercussions.  We hear much about Hugo Chavez here but little about his fellow left wing South American national leader President Morales, so if you are like me you know little if anything about him.  Here is a chance to pick up some quick insight into the man's inner workings.

During a game in which the 50 year old President was playing as captain against another side captained by mayor of La Paz Luis Revilla Herrero, he was caught on camera kneeing an opponent in the groin (aka gonads, etc.) after being apparently fouled seconds earlier.  The mayer later had to prevent National Police from arresting his team member who had the temerity to foul or at least play physically as soccer players do the world over against El Presidente.

For the Mail Online story and video, click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1317892/Bolivian-President-Evo-Morales-knees-opponent-groin-friendly-football-match.html