Indians cheer Bolivia nationalisation

La Paz, Bolivia
by Helen Popper
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva downplayed any diplomatic friction between the two countries over Morales' decision.

"There is no crisis between Bolivia and Brazil, and there will be no crisis," he told reporters in Brasilia. "Our differences will be resolved around a negotiating table."
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On Thursday, Morales is expected to meet with Lula, Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazu to discuss the impact of the new energy rules.
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On the fringes of the sprawling slum city of El Alto, Aymara Indian healers made an offering of coca leaves, sweets and incense to Mother Earth in a traditional Andean ceremony to give thanks for the decree announced by Morales on Monday.