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| Morales: Second Bolivian region expels US aid |
| 2008-09-28 |
| LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - President Evo Morales says a second Bolivian region has asked the United States to withdraw its aid programs as diplomatic relations between the two countries continue to sour. Morales on Saturday congratulated local indigenous groups in the southern Bolivia province of Chuquisaca for becoming "territory free of ... American imperialism" after deciding this week to expel the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. He did not offer futher details. Earlier this year Bolivian farmers asked USAID to leave the coca-growing Chapare region. Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador earlier this month, accusing him of encouraging the leftist leader's conservative opposition. The U.S. ambassador has denied the allegations. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 If you can decline the aid you don't need it. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-28 22:02 |
| #4 Yeah, what the hell is USAID still doing in Bolivia at all after they expelled our ambassador? Bring them all home and cut off the aid money. It used to be that expelling an ambassador was tantamount to an act of war (or was at least a precursor to war). |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2008-09-28 19:34 |
| #3 Its not like we couldn't use the money here. That would be better served on our own people anyway. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-09-28 10:07 |
| #2 ....and Capone tells Ness to leave Chicago. Deja Vue all over again. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-28 08:40 |
| #1 First one has to ask just who's shit list Goldberg found him self on to get sent to La Paz in the first place |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2008-09-28 08:32 |