Bolivia Accuses U.S.
Of Using Drug Fight To Subdue Latin American
Governments
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales said
Wednesday that the U.S. government uses the
fight against drug trafficking to
"politically subdue" Latin American
governments and establish its hegemony in
the region.
"For the United States, the anti-drug fight
is a tool of political control over the
countries," Morales said. "It is only a tool
for realizing its hegemonic goals or
expressing the discredit of the governments,
including Bolivia, which actually has
declared a real fight against drug
trafficking."
Morales also oppugned the intentions of the
United States of conducting cooperation with
and sending military troops to some
countries in the region, under the pretext
of fighting drug trafficking and terrorism.
He reaffirmed his objection to the recent
report of the U.S. Department of State where
Bolivia was discredited in the fight against
drugs.
"It is clear that the U.S. veto on Bolivia
is for political reasons," Morales added.
He said that during his administration the
number of anti-drug operations increased
from 28,219 in 2000 to 42,928 in 2005,
during which the cocaine seizure went up
from 48 tons to 91 tons.
The U.S. yearly report on the drug
trafficking combat said Bolivia and
Venezuela failed do enough in this regard in
2009. |
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