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Bolivian president bars US anti-drug agency (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/19/2008
Bolivian president bars US anti-drug agency (AP)
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AP - The Bolivian president says he wants improved relations with President-elect Barack Obama but will never allow the U.S. anti-drug agency to return to his country, accusing it of "political aggression."

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Gates of Vienna:  Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/18/2008

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/18/2008
Gates of Vienna — ... Bolivian President Says He Won’t Let DEA Come Back Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed hope Monday for improved relations with the United States under Barack Obama’s presidency, but said he will never allow the U.S. anti-drug agency to resume operating in his country. The socialist leader, a close ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, accused the Drug Enforcement Administration of “political aggression” in Bolivia, which is a major source of coca plants, the raw ingredient for cocaine. ...

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