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BOLIVIA EXPELS USAID
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/01/boliviamorales/
Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he will expel the US Agency
for International Development (USAID), BBC News reported.
Mr Morales accused the agency of seeking to undermine his government.
USAID had been working in Bolivia for almost five decades, and had
a budget of $52.1m (£33.4m) for Bolivia in 2010, according to the
agency's website.
In 2008, Mr Morales expelled the US ambassador and Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) for allegedly conspiring against his
administration.
On previous May Days, Mr Morales had announced the nationalisation of
key industries, such as hydroelectric power and the electricity grid.
But on Wednesday he said he "would only nationalise the dignity of
the Bolivian people".
Speaking at a rally in La Paz, the president said there was "no lack
of US institutions which continue to conspire against our people and
especially the national government, which is why we're going to take
the opportunity to announce on this May Day that we've decided to
expel USAID".
Armenian News - Tert.am
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/01/boliviamorales/
Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he will expel the US Agency
for International Development (USAID), BBC News reported.
Mr Morales accused the agency of seeking to undermine his government.
USAID had been working in Bolivia for almost five decades, and had
a budget of $52.1m (£33.4m) for Bolivia in 2010, according to the
agency's website.
In 2008, Mr Morales expelled the US ambassador and Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) for allegedly conspiring against his
administration.
On previous May Days, Mr Morales had announced the nationalisation of
key industries, such as hydroelectric power and the electricity grid.
But on Wednesday he said he "would only nationalise the dignity of
the Bolivian people".
Speaking at a rally in La Paz, the president said there was "no lack
of US institutions which continue to conspire against our people and
especially the national government, which is why we're going to take
the opportunity to announce on this May Day that we've decided to
expel USAID".
Armenian News - Tert.am