This International Dateline episode includes three segments: Dancing with Evo Morales, Manesseh Sogavare Interview, and AWB - What the Middle Man Knew.
Dancing with Evo Morales
Arriving just in time for carnivale, Dateline follows Bolivia's new and first indigenous president, Evo Morales, back to his home town where beer flows relentlessly and a brass band is ever present. Evo Morales is a remarkable success story, from poor cocoa grower to militant trade unionist; the new President is now a thorn in America's side. He may not have been the United States' candidate of choice but he does enjoy a 75% approval rating and tonight you can find out why.
AWB - What the Middle Man Knew
Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, and his ministers have been denying any prior knowledge of the $295 million in AWB kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. Dateline's Thom Cookes traveled to Amman, the Jordanian capital. There, Thom successfully tracked down the head of the controversial "trucking company," Alia, through which the kickbacks were paid. In his interview - the first ever for TV - with Othman al-Absi, Thom was told that, while the Australian Government maintains its mantra of ignorance about any nefarious activities by AWB, according to Mr. Al-Absi, Alia has had a long-term relationship with Australia's trade representative in Jordan. Dateline reveals the latest twist in the ongoing AWB scandal.
Manesseh Sogavare Interview
Recent rioting and looting might have subsided in the Solomon Islands but the political turmoil in the troubled Pacific island nation took yet another dramatic turn. Minutes before the Prime Minister-elect, Snyder Rini, was about to face a no-confidence motion in the Parliament, apparently without warning, four ministers from his government coalition defected to the opposition benches and Snyder Rini resigned. Dateline speaks with Mannesseh Sogavare, opposition spokesperson and in the past, an outspoken critic of Australia’s role in the Solomons.
About International Dateline
SBS Dateline, which began in 1984, is Australia's longest-running international current affairs program. It has a well-earned reputation for authoritative and incisive reporting. Dateline has taken the traditional way of producing TV current affairs and turned it on its head. Reporters who used to travel with a cameraperson and sound recordist now travel alone and have the responsibility of both filming and reporting their stories. The reporters became video-journalists, gaining access to people and places that the conventional camera crews cannot.
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