Shalom,
In a perverted world the terrorist states make pronouncements that the righteous countries are actually the 'terrorists'.
In todays news the terrorist state of Bolivia has called Israel a 'terrorist state'. It would be laughable except that Bolivia current supports terrorism against America and American interests around the world.
https://www.osac.gov/pages/contentreportdetails.aspx?cid=12311Historical Perspective
Between 1988 and 1994, several Bolivian terrorist groups targeted U.S. citizens and U.S. government (USG) interests. Most notable examples were the 1988 attack against then Secretary of State Shultz's motorcade in La Paz, the series of bombings of Mormon churches between 1989 and 1993, and the murders of two Mormon missionaries in 1989. USG facilities were also targeted in several non-lethal bomb attacks between 1990 and 1993. Groups have also attacked commercial and government of Bolivia (GOB) targets, including office buildings, oil pipelines, and electrical towers. The Bolivian National Police (BNP) was successful in arresting the leaders of many of these groups, including the Ejercito Guerrillero de Tupac Katari (EGTK) and the Comision Nesto Paz Zamora (CNPZ) in the early 1990s. However, remnants of these groups still remain.
Regional Terrorism and Organized Crime
No international terrorist acts took place in Bolivia in 2011. The GOB has not provided safe haven for terrorists. However, with political instability, a weak and fluctuating legal framework, and the opening of diplomatic relations with Iran and continuing relations with other anti-U.S. nations, there is concern of possible terrorist activity.
While not significantly active, the National Liberation Army (ELN), the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC), the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA), the Paraguayan Free Fatherland Party (PPL), and the Peruvian Shining Path (SL) are thought to be present. This year, there were two reported arrests linked to the SL; one remains detained in Bolivia as a political refugee and is under investigation while the other was extradited to Peru. One of the individuals was arrested with a group of Peruvians and one Bolivian involved in drug trafficking, all of whom were disguised in counter-narcotics police uniforms.
As the events of February and October 2003 showed, homegrown Bolivian groups are capable of carrying out violent anti-government activities. Supporters of Felipe Quispe’s Movimiento Indigena Pacakuti (MIP) party ambushed a military and police convoy evacuating Europeans and Americans from Sorata and Warizata, causing the deaths of at least two Bolivian soldiers. Other groups that have discussed potential terrorist actions in Bolivia include the CNPZ, although they do not appear to be active.
International Terrorism or Transnational Terrorism
While there are no known Middle Eastern terrorist groups active in Bolivia, lax immigration controls, porous borders, the ease in which fake Bolivian travel documents can be obtained, and Bolivia's geographic location would make it attractive for an international terrorist to transit Bolivia if necessary.
In September 2007, the GOB announced the opening of diplomatic and commercial relations with Iran. The September 27 agreement pledges $1.1 billion in Iranian assistance to Bolivia over five years. In addition, Bolivia continues to receive support from Venezuela and Cuba, and the GOB has had very close relations with both since 2006.
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