Bolivia decries US interference

Bolivia: Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia said that the United States is interfering in Bolivia's political affairs, so the Government is keeping distance from reaching an outline agreement to re-appoint ambassadors.

Washington maintains a surreptitious line of doing dirty politics, Garcia was quoted as saying on Sunday by La Prensa daily.

"They will get an overwhelming response, as long as they maintain their interference. This healthy and sovereign distance is the least we can do as a self-respected country," the Vice President said.

He asserted that the new White House administration has not changed its policy of interference in Bolivia's affairs, thus hindering the chance of establishing good relations.

Links between both countries fell into a crisis when Bolivian President Evo Morales decided in September, 2008, to expel US Ambassador Phillip Goldberg under charges of conspiracy.

Then, the George W. Bush's administration immediately expelled Bolivian Ambassador Gustavo Guzman and suspended the South American nation from The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA).

Early in November, Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca met in Washington with US State Deapartment Undersecretary for Democracy and International Affairs Maria Otero and agreed the outline agreement would be signed by the end of November. La Paz, Prensa Latina