An indigenous leader speaks to journalists after taking over the house

of Bolivia's former vice president Victor Hugo Cardenas, located on the

shores of the Titicaca lake, some 70 km (43 miles) north of La Paz,

March 7, 2009.

*Hundreds of residents in Sancajahuira took over the

house of Cardenas and burned their belonging after beating Cardena's Wife and Children, as a protest against his opposition to President Evo

Morales.*

Cardenas was the first indigenous vice president in the

Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada government from 1993 to 1997.

Victor Hugo Cardenas led the movement "No Heart" to the new State

Constitution was submitted to a referendum on January 25. In this

context, the attacks on your home and family are an expression of

irrationality and because there is no democracy in the country,

according to the former authority. As his wife said: "There is no peace

since my husband worked for the no"

  "It was a surprise attack" the couple agreed Cárdenas statements

separately. The wife, children, sister and two nephews were in rural

property, while former Vice President was returning from Cochabamba.

  The mob broke into the house hit, pushed, kicked and insulted the

people who were on the property. "My son is hurt, it hurt the eye,"

said Lidia Katari amid sobs andalusia indicate that they beat them and

that his nephew was also badly injured.

  Who broke into the house and pushes them out to chicotazos,

shouting "go to the United States, there are home." "Your husband is

with the cambas. One of them shouted: "We have several homes in the

north, in Santa Cruz."

  All that shouting "we have stolen within the government," said

Lidia Cardenas andalusia puntualizar_ My husband has not tarnished his

name, "and" if you really, my husband has been stolen, well then,

because we are not prosecuted. "Víctor Hugo Cárdenas was Vice President

between 1993-1997, in the first period of government Gonzalo Sánchez de

Lozada.

  Meanwhile the former authority responsible to the president Evo

Morales and his government for the safety of his family and his country

house. Indicating that a couple of weeks ago called for protection,

precisely because of the threats made by the MAS and followers of the

Head of State, who said they removed the property.

  "It's my house," he said between sobs wife seek justice andalusia

andalusia Cardenas President, reminding him: "Black leather carry on

what has to send his people" to attack "out of my house"

  "Is there no government or government?" Questioned reiterating his sorrow and indignation at the attack.