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Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors.

Bolivia's challenge: Making coca palatable

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:13:25 -0400

VILLA TUNARI, Bolivia - Since taking office seven years ago, President Evo Morales has tried to persuade the world that he has no tolerance for cocaine and that Bolivia's thousands of acres of coca plants can be dedicated to such traditional uses as fighting fatigue as well as whipping up wholesome treats like sweet breads and coca puffed snacks.

Bolivia president expels US government aid agency

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:57:02 -0400

LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to undermine Bolivia's leftist government, and he harangued Washington's top diplomat for calling the Western Hemisphere the "backyard" of the U.S.