US Should Disclose its Funding of Opposition Groups in Bolivia and Other Latin American Countries

"USAID is not supposed to be a clandestine organization, but nevertheless the U.S. government refuses to divulge which groups in Bolivia are supported with U.S. tax dollars," Weisbrot said. "By providing clandestine aid to groups that are almost certainly in the opposition, it gives the impression that the U.S. is contributing to efforts to destabilize the Bolivian government." Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.6
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

When the US government appears to be financing right wing anti-democratic movements in Bolivia, it is time for opening visibility into where US funds are going. The story of illegal misuse of Peace Corps volunteers in bolivia by the neocons reminds me of another Peace Corps volunteer recounting being told by a CIA agent that "You provide a service by identifying the community leaders, then we know who to assassinate." Our government is out of control around the world.

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