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Bolivian president accuses CIA of corrupting state oil firm

03/02/2009
The investigation into corruption at Bolivia’s state-run oil company has taken a bizarre turn, with the Bolivian president and other government officials now claiming involvement by the US Central Intelligence Agency.“Unfortunately there has been a CIA presence in Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos [YPFB], and some of our colleagues have been caught by this foreign infiltration,” said Morales, referring to the arrest of his friend and former YPFB president, Santos Ramirez.Local media said Morales gave no evidence of the involvement of the CIA, but quoted him as saying he could give details and names.In his speech, Morales also said he would speak out against &l...
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