Country Reports on Terrorism 2008 - Bolivia
| Publisher | United States Department of State |
| Author | Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism |
| Publication Date | 30 April 2009 |
| Cite as | United States Department of State, Country Reports on Terrorism 2008 - Bolivia, 30 April 2009, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/49fac6ae21.html [accessed 10 October 2022] |
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The Bolivian government deepened its relationship with Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, in 2008. On September 5, during an official visit to Tehran, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced that Bolivia would open a new Embassy in Iran. Morales also announced that Iran would help Bolivia develop its petrochemicals, cement fabrication, and agricultural sectors. Iranian state television agreed to provide Spanish-language programming to Bolivian state television.
On December 11, the Egmont Group announced the expulsion of Bolivia because of continued lack of adequate terrorist financing legislation. This followed Bolivia's suspension from the group in 2007. In October a working group was formed by the Bolivian Vice Ministry for Justice, the Counternarcotics Directorate, and the Financial Investigation Unit, with support from the U.S. Embassy's Narcotics Affairs Section and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). It submitted legislation designed to control money laundering, including terrorist financing, to the National Council for Political and Social Economy and the Ministerial Counternarcotics Council for analysis and approval prior to submission to the Bolivian Congress. As of December, the legislation had not been forwarded to Congress.
