Bolivian President Evo Morales Asks President Barack Obama to Honor His Nobel Peace Prize and Avoid Syrian Intervention

Bolivia's President, Evo Morales, asked the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to  honor his Nobel Peace Prize and to avoid attacking Syria. In a press conference in Madrid, Morales made clear the posture of the people and government of Bolivia in the face of a possible intervention on Syrian territory, reported El Imparcial.

Morales expressed his rejection of the possible military actions of the United States, intentions he called an "imperialist deal."

"It would be good if Obama made honor to the Nobel Peace Prize, not a war one. And when he says that he's waiting for Congress to approve (the intervention), tell him the world is not his property, the United States is not the owner of the world, all countries have sovereignty," Morales told Spanish media.

The Bolivian president said he considered the claim of chemical weapons usage by Syria to be a distraction used to justify an occupation of the country by the U.S. Morales used the invasion of Iraq 10 years ago, when there was talk of weapons of mass destruction, as a prime example.

"As government, as a people, as Unasur (Union of South American Nations) and as ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) we do not accept it; this is part of an imperial redistribution as it happened in 1916, as it is documented. We do not share it," he affirmed.

During his stay in Madrid, Morales also addressed the tensions between Bolivia and Spain following the diplomatic conflict that arose in July when his plane was not allowed entry into Spanish airspace. Several countries denied the president entry into their airspace amid fears that former CIA analyst Edward Snowden was on board en route to Latin America. Morales told the media that the issues between his country and Spain have been resolved.

According to 20 Minutos, Morales was conciliatory and assured that his grievances were in the past. "I keep no grudge or resentment. Us indigenous peoples are not vindictive," the Bolivian president told Spanish media following his interview with King Juan Carlos and President Mariano Rajoy.