Bolivia Prosecutor Seeks Spain Response Over Embassy Spat

Reuters reports for The New York Times: LA PAZ — Bolivia’s attorney general has pushed forward a probe into Spanish officials the South American country’s government alleges were seeking to help allies of ousted leftist leader Evo Morales who are holed up in the Mexican embassy in La Paz. The prosecutor said on Wednesday it…

Trump Sending Aid Mission to Bolivia Ahead of Election

Associated Press reports via VoA: MIAMI – The Trump administration is sending an assessment team to Bolivia this week to discuss possible resumption of foreign aid to the Andean nation following the ouster of leftist leader Evo Morales, according to two people with knowledge of the visit. The team organized by the U.S. Agency for…

US warns Argentina that IMF deal is threatened by ties with leftist allies

Senior Trump administration official tells Bloomberg that sheltering Evo Morales and engaging with Nicolás Maduro crosses a red line – and it could cost Argentina investment in the Vaca Muerta shale fields. The United States is warning President Alberto Fernández that his early foreign policy moves may jeopardise both support from the International Monetary Fund and…