Former President Evo Morales endorsed his complaint against the United States over alleged “intervention plans” for Bolivia’s natural resources, and asked the country’s business manager, Jaran Hilsman, to deny the statements of the head of Southern Command, Laura Richardson.
According to the national president of Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), there is a “plundering ambition” for the northern country for lithium, and he questioned the recent statement of the US embassy, which denied the accusations and confirmed that it respects the sovereignty of states. from the region.
“If your Chargé d’Affaires in Bolivia wants to reject your intervention plan, you must first deny the head of the US Southern Command, Laura J. Richardson, who revealed her plan on March 8 before the House Armed Services Committee (sic),” Morales wrote on Twitter.
The former president also questioned the charge d’affaires’ remarks, noting that “world peace and prosperity depend on a world order,” while Richardson spoke of the “lithium triangle.” “Who is lying?” he asked.
I want the Bolivian people to know that this supposed denial conceals the reaction of the empire against those who defend the sovereignty of the Bolivian people over their natural resources. We have no fear. Morales added: “We will always fight with the truth and with dignity.”
Bolivia, Chile and Argentina have the largest reserves of lithium in the world. //agc
