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American Airlines Suspends Bolivia Travel

September 30, 2008 at 11:30 AM | 0 Comments

American Airlines, which provides the only nonstop flights to Bolivia from the US, announced it has halted flights between the countries. Service is expected to resume October 2, but we're not counting on it.

It all depends on the worsening political situation in one of South America's poorest countries. After unprecedented support during his first three years in office, Bolivia's first indigenous president is experiencing fierce reprisals from the European-descendant minority opposing plans to nationalize the country's use of natural resources.

We can't blame AA for being skittish, but at least Morales hasn't been calling tourists "Shithead Yankees!"

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