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(CNN) -- Bolivia's president told CNN en EspaƱol Wednesday that he remains afraid that the United States government is plotting against him.
"The United States, as a global power, has all the experience of creating setups," President Evo Morales said.
Over the weekend, Morales said he was worried U.S. authorities would plant something on his presidential plane while he attended the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
"When presidents do not submit to the United States government, to its policies, there are coups," he said.
Bolivia and the United States have had diminished relations since September 2008, when each country expelled the other's ambassador. Morales, a strong proponent of the cultivation of coca plants -- the source of coc aine -- expelled the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration a month later. He also delivered a strong verbal criticism of the U.S. government at the United Nations General Assembly that year.
"(The U.S. ambassador) had meetings with the opposition," Morales said Wednesday, and noted that U.S. officials in Bolivia had tried to stop his government from forming alliances or agreements with Cuba, Iran and Venezuela.
Over the weekend, Morales said he was worried U.S. authorities would plant something on his presidential plane while he attended the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
Originally posted by longstalker
Over the weekend, Morales said he was worried U.S. authorities would plant something on his presidential plane while he attended the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
This guy seems highly paranoid. Of course he could be telling the truth also and be genuinely scared of losing his life. Oh well Morales you told the media so if anything happens we know you were right. Until then enjoy being the President of Bolivia... Champagne wishes and Caviar Dreams!