The Bolivian government says it’s accepted U.S. explanations over an apparent spy attempt by an embassy official. Assistant Regional Security Officer Vincent Cooper reportedly told a group of Peace Corps volunteers to spy on the Cubans and Venezuelans they came across in Bolivia. His instructions were disclosed after a Fulbright scholar living in Bolivia came forward. Bolivian President Evo Morales said while he accepts U.S. assurances, the incident would still have ramifications.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: “From the moment that it’s discovered that people are spying on the Cubans, on the Venezuelans, on the Bolivians, their president and presidents who visit, well, because of one U.S. official, I think that all North American citizens will be seen as intelligence agents who are spying.”