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Morales Orders USAID Out of Bolivia


The United States Agency for International Development 1 (USAID) was today ordered to leave Bolivia. According to the British Broadcasting Association 2 (BBC), President Evo Morales accused the agency of 'seeking to "conspire against" the Bolivian people and his government.'

USAID has been working in the country for over fifty years and has a current spending budget of around US$50 million. Here is some of the media features of the story and its analysis:

En Español:

El Universo: Bolivia Expulsa a la USAID 3

AVN: Presidente de Bolivia expulsa a la USAID de su país

Tele Sur TV: Bolivia expulsa a la USAID de su territorio 4

In English:

BBC News: Bolivian President Evo Morales expels USAID 5

CNN International: Bolivian President Orders Expulsion of USAID 6

Wall Street Journal: Bolivia Expels U.S. Aid Agency 7

Global Post: Bolivia Announces Expulsion of USAID

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Links:
  1. www.usaid.gov
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-2237 1275
  3. http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2013/05/01/nota /892026/bolivia-expulsa-usaid
  4. http://www.telesurtv.net/articulos/2013/05/01/boli via-expulsa-a-la-usaid-de-su-territorio-834.html
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-2237 1275
  6. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/americas/b olivia-usaid-expelled/
  7. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014241278873242 66904578456743795195024.html