Meanwhile, Latin American leaders met on the side of the General Assembly over the ongoing political crisis in Bolivia. Dozens of people have been killed this month in unrest over attempts by oil-rich provinces to declare autonomy. Provincial leaders have rejected Bolivian President Evo Morales’s popular mandate to redistribute Bolivia’s oil wealth. Morales said he has received broad support, with the exception of the Bush White House.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: “There is much support among the presidents of South America, of Europe. We are waiting for President Bush of the United States to condemn these terrorist acts, these coup-like acts.”