ANKARA
Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump support for his country’s interim government is confirmation of U.S. interference in the Latin American nation.
“Trump’s support for [self-proclaimed interim President Jeanine] Anez is further proof that the United States organized the coup in Bolivia,” Morales said on Twitter.
“If Trump condemns violence, Anez, [opposition leader Luis Fernando] Camacho and [former President Carlos] Mesa should abide by and end repression and political persecution,” he added.
Trump announced support Tuesday for Anez, saying she is working “to ensure a peaceful democratic transition through free elections.”
“We denounce
