Bolivian leader attacks U.S.

By Berni | September 24, 2008

Sep 24 – Bolivian President Evo Morales tells United Nations assembly that he expelled U.S. ambassador for encouraging anti-government protests.

Tensions erupted into clashes earlier this month when anti-Morales protesters took to the streets over government reforms.

They occupied government buildings and sabotaged gas pipelines. At least 18 people were killed in fighting. Washington called the expulsion of its ambassador a grave error and expelled the Bolivian ambassador.

Neena Dhaun reports.

Bolivian leader attacks U.S.

true/false

  1. The Bolivian President is in his fifties.
  2. He is complaining about U.S. behaviour.
  3. The anti government protesters in Bolivia are terrorists.
  4. The U.S. is sympathetic to the protesters.
  5. Bolivia exports gas to other South America countries.
  6. The fighting took place in the capital, La Paz.
  7. The President’s new economic an social policies are popular.
  8. Morales is calling for equality in humanity to promote peace.
  9. The EU and other South American countries support Morales’s government against the protesters.
  10. The U.S. Ambassador has been told to leave Bolivia.

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