Yahoo! reported yesterday that the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia is to be asked to explain why he was photographed next to a convicted criminal. He already made himself unpopular by criticising one of Evo Morales’ quips about moving the U.N. away from New York.
Of course, the ambassador represents his or her own country in an official capacity. Normally it is inappropriate for such people to criticise a country’s leader.
The photo is interesting because it also features Gabriel Dabdoub, a businessman who opposes President Morales. Is it really the criminal on the photo who’s the problem?
I guess for the U.S. media, standing next to a criminal from Colombia is actually more of a scoop than a businessman would be. But since the criminal is now behind bars, perhaps the Bolivian Government is getting a bit worried about who the U.S. ambassador is socialising with?
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