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MAS Denounces Serious US Interference in Bolivia
Bolivian presidential candidate Evo Morales denounced Wednesday that troops at the service of the US seized 28 land-air missiles supplied by China to Bolivia and sent them to the United States.
In his news conference, Morales said that "patriotic soldiers" who opposed the operation that took place a few days ago reported the despicable interference to his political party, Movement towards Socialism (MAS).
Consulted by phone, presidential spokesman Julio Pemintel refused to comment and said he had requested information on the matter from Defense Minister Gonzalo Molina.
Morales explained that a Bolivian commando force commanded by elements from the US Embassy and the CIA were involved in the seizure.
He denounced that the group raided an army facility in Viacha, near La Paz, where the missiles were seized and taken to the airport or to El Alto military base, and then were smuggled out of the country by air, supposedly bound for the US.
The weapons had been provided to Bolivia by the People's Republic of China, in accord with bilateral military cooperation agreements.
The MAS presidential candidate considered it unacceptable to ride roughshod over a country's dignity and, as a former soldier, he protested the outrage and illegality of a military operation conducted by foreigners in the national territory.
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He added that MAS members in Congress have requested that Minister Molina answer questions in the House, and this could lead to a trial for treason against those responsible, including officials and military officers who Okayed the operation.
The progressive leader revealed that the information was provided to MAS by patriotic officers who tried to oppose, but finally had to accept, the action under military discipline.
Asked to present evidence of his allegations, Morales said that during congressional questioning, the Minister of Defense will have to prove that the missiles are where they belong.
In remarks to Prensa Latina, military analyst Juan Ramon Quintana deemed the version credible and said that if the allegation is proven, it would be the most serious, outrageous foreign interference in the history of Bolivia, and the country would have lost the small amount of sovereignty it had left.
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