Venezuela and Bolivia are supplying Iran with uranium for its nuclear program, according to a secret Israeli government report. Both regimes have a history of opposing U.S. foreign policy.
Bolivia has uranium deposits, while Venezuela has an estimated 50,000 tons of untapped uranium reserves.
The report also charges that Iran-backed Hezbollah has set up cells in Latin America and that Venezuela has issued permits that allow Iranian residents to travel freely in South America.
The report says Venezuela and Bolivia are violating UN economic sanctions with their aid to Iran.
In other news (CCTV), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemishphere Affairs, Thomas Shannon, was in Bolivia for a two-day official visit late last week.
Bolivian Pres. Evo Morales has called for an about-face in relations with Washington.
Morales made the statement on Thursday during his meeting with US envoy Thomas Shannon, the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Shannon said their talks were a good start toward improving ties.
Morales conceded past diplomatic spats could be overcome if the new US government stops meddling in Bolivian affairs.... And he said the nations must treat each other with mutual respect.
Morales also said US aid should go to his government rather than to the private groups he claims are working to oust him.
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