US lawmakers call for US opposition to Bolivia ouster
'Unconstitutional removal of an elected president is unacceptable,' say House reps co-signing letter to Secretary of State
Zehra Nur Duz |
24.11.2019
ANKARA
Fourteen U.S. House members sent a letter to the secretary of state calling on the administration of President Donald Trump to oppose a recent ouster of the former Bolivian president, who was recently forcibly removed from office.
"Rather than supporting a military coup, our government should make it clear that the unconstitutional removal of an elected president is unacceptable, as is the persecution of individuals based on their race or political affiliations," Congressman Hank Johnson said in the letter co-signed by 13 others to Mike Pompeo
"This Administration is once again showing that it has nothing but disdain for democracy and human rights, when they get in the way of President Trump's agenda," it added, urging support for "democracy and human rights in Bolivia".
It encouraged the Trump Administration to reverse course and push for restoration of constitutional rule in the Latin American country, including the holding of new free and fair elections.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-lawmakers-call-for-us-opposition-to-bolivia-ouster/1653856
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