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Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 03:31 PM Apr 2018

Bolivia Morales hits back at right-wing national representatives at the Summit of the Americas

MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018

BOLIVIAN President Evo Morales hit back today at right-wing national representatives, including US Vice President Mike Pence, who attended this weekend’s Summit of the Americas in the Peruvian capital Lima.

“We warn about the false fight against corruption that they’re using to topple democratically elected governments and projects for change,” Mr Morales told the Democratic Governance Against Corruption summit.

He said it would be “superficial” and an “inappropriate use of public money” to meet for a “false struggle” against corruption, breaking with the speeches of the presidents of Peru and Argentina had who spoken before him.

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He chastised Mr Pence for "ignoring reality,” adding: “I reject these insulting references to Cuba and Venezuela.”

The US vice president then walked out of the conference.

More:
https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/morales%20hits%20back%20at%20right-wing%20national%20representatives%20at%20the%20summit%20of%20the%20americas

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