RT NewsBolivian President Evo Morales will file a lawsuit against the US government for crimes against humanity. He has decried the US for its intimidation tactics and fear-mongering after the Venezuelan presidential jet was blocked from entering US airspace.
“I would like to announce that we are preparing a lawsuit against Barack Obama to condemn him for crimes against humanity,” said President Morales at a press conference in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz. He branded the US president as a “criminal” who violates international law.
In solidarity with Venezuela, Bolivia will begin preparing a lawsuit against the US head of state to be taken to the international court. Furthermore, Morales has called an emergency meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to discuss what has been condemned by Venezuela as “an act of intimidation by North American imperialism.”
The Bolivian president has suggested that the members of CELAC withdraw their ambassadors from the US to send a message to the Obama Administration. As an additional measure he will call on the member nations of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas to boycott the next meeting of the UN. Members of the Alliance include Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Saint Lucia.
“The US cannot be allowed to continue with its policy of intimidation and blockading presidential flights,”stressed Morales.
The Venezuelan government announced on Thursday that President Nicolas Maduro’s plane had been denied entry into Puerto Rican (US) airspace.
“We have received the information from American officials that we have been denied travel over its airspace,” Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said, speaking to reporters during an official meeting with his South African counterpart. Jaua decried the move “as yet another act of aggression on the part of North American imperialism against the government of the Bolivarian Republic.”
President Maduro was due to arrive in Beijing this weekend for bilateral talks with the Chinese government. Jaua was adamant that the Venezuelan leader would reach his destination, regardless of any perceived interference.
The US government has not yet made any statement regarding the closing of its airspace to the Venezuelan presidential plane. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the US.
Relations on the rocks
Washington’s relations with Latin America have deteriorated since the beginning of the year following the aerial blockade that forced Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane to land in Austria in July. Several EU countries closed their airspace to the presidential jet because of suspicions that former CIA employee Edward Snowden – wanted in the US on espionage charges – was on board. Bolivia alleged that the US was behind the aerial blockade.
In response to the incident, Latin American leaders joined together in condemnation of what they described as “neo-colonial intimidation.”
Later in the year, the revelations on the US’ global spy network released by Edward Snowden did little to improve relations. Leaked wires revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) had monitored the private communications of both the Brazilian and Mexican presidents.
The Brazilian government denounced the NSA surveillance as “impermissible and unacceptable,” and a violation of Brazilian sovereignty. As a result of US spying Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has postponed a state visit to Washington in October.
Ya beat me to this one. My email was acting up and wouldn`t send articles……. Anyway, I hope for the best of luck with this but I really don`t think he will get very far with his lawsuit. Heck, obama just might have this guy asassniated.
How much air space does the US gov think they own. They have to spy
on everybody because everybody hates them. They force US military bases
on other countries, hence, these countries become occupied such as
Japan & Germany Hopefully, other countries will stand with Morales.
I hope there is a follow-up on this story.
Yes Leita, I hope for a follow up too
Hey Digger, you still out there?
Yes I am 🙂 . Atleast I hope I am still out there LOL, 🙂 What`s up Leita 🙂
Thanks for still being out there. I wanted to send you this video I had
saved for you to view since you like animals. Very sad but you will
appreciate. http://www.beaglefreedomproject.org You may have already
seen sometime.
Thank you Leita, Yes, I do like and respect animals more than most people. Yes Leita, I do have a very good freind that is a Beagle and he is a good boy. I never thought that I would actually like a dog like a Beagle but he is the greatest – he is my buddy. Thanks again for the link Leita 🙂 . I`m glad to know that I am still out there too 🙂
Your welcome. I had a beagle once also. Couldn’t keep him home.
He was bitten by a rattle snake once and survived; bitten again
two weeks later and died. Vet could not help him even with transfusions.
Thanks again for being out there somewhere.
Yeah digger, you are way out there. lol 🙂
And I am proud of it Millard `cause I am honest about it and proud of it. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Also @ Leita @ 3:30, thanks Leita ya gotta love them beagles. Not a mean bone in them beagles. Ya gotta love them beagle trouble makers. :), they ae not worth much but ya gotta love them loveable dogs.
Morales should ask for the death penalty, and if he succeeds, he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
President Morales, make damn sure you trust your security and stay away from flying in planes for the near future.
Finally, a leader with enough cahones to do the right thing.
That`s right Greg 🙂
I predict his demise before trial. Very fast developing cancer.
A very apt prediction Millard. especially considering what’s happened in the recent past. I agree.
Hope he has a team of top-notch ‘jew’ lawyers.
Otherwise…………..