Bolivia expels U.S. diplomat Francisco Martinez

2009-03-10 08:44:51

LIMA, March 9 (Xinhua) --

Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled a U.S. diplomat on Monday, according to reports from La Paz.

Morales accused Francisco Martinez, the U.S. Embassy's second secretary, of conspiring with opposition groups.

Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca said that Martinez was given 72 hours to leave the country.

The U.S. State Department called the Bolivian move "unwarranted and unjustified."

Six months earlier, Morales expelled the American ambassador Philip Goldberg, alleging he was inciting the political opposition.

Editor: Xiong Tong

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