Obama. The American president is concerned about the fight against drugs in the country. Reflected in the congressional report.
For the third consecutive year, the U.S. government administration decertified Bolivia in the fight against drugs in its annual report to Congress. For the first time argues that the DEA out of the country hampered the fight against drug trafficking groups. U.S. President says remain committed to concluding the negotiation of a framework agreement on issues of mutual interest, which include the fight against drug trafficking, trade and cooperation. It also recognizes and supports the efforts of Bolivia to combat drug production and trafficking of illegal narcotics.
"President (Barack) Obama determined that the Government of Bolivia 'failed demonstrably' in meeting its obligations specified in international counternarcotics agreements over the past twelve months," says a document from the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia covered by the report presented yesterday by the U.S. president in his second year in office.
This newspaper attempted to contact the Deputy Minister of Social Defence, Felipe Caceres, and the Minister of Government, Sacha Llorenti, to meet the Government's position on report of Obama, but it was reported that first traveled to Brazil and the second according to the ratio of that ministry, would decide when to have their hands on the official report.
Help. Obama, in his report, recognizes the shared responsibility with Bolivia in combating drug trafficking, so it relies on "an exemption because a vital national interest to ensure that America will continue to cooperate with Bolivia. " Obama says he shares the concern of the Government of Bolivia for the improvement of production methods for cocaine and a growing presence of foreign drug traffickers and drug passage through the country. Referring to the task interdiction, Obama said that the expulsion of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), produced in November 2008, "undermined efforts to identify and dismantle drug trafficking organizations in the country." Bolivia recognizes that makes a contribution of significant resources to the fight against drugs and hoped that increased cooperation between the Bolivian government and the international community will lead to more progress. Also invokes the new Permanent Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Cesar Guedes, who arrived in Bolivia last July), to help coordinate international cooperation.
"States United is committed to supporting counternarcotics efforts in Bolivia. We believe that greater coordination with neighboring countries and the international community can produce lasting results, "concludes the letter.
known of increased drug seizures, destruction of laboratories and the arrests of suspected drug producers and traffickers. But these important achievements "have not resulted in a net reduction in coca cultivation and cocaine production in Bolivia," he says.
"States United is committed to supporting counternarcotics efforts in Bolivia. We believe that greater coordination with neighboring countries and the international community can produce lasting results, "concludes the letter.
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