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Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) and anti-kidnapping campaigner Ingrid Betancourt pose for photographers before their meeting at the presidential palace in La Paz December 6, 2008. The French-Colombian politician, who was snatched by the rebels while running for president in 2002, plans to travel throughout South America to increase international pressure on the FARC to free the hundreds of hostages they still hold.
Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) and anti-kidnapping campaigner Ingrid Betancourt shake hands during a meeting at the presidential palace in La Paz December 6, 2008. The French-Colombian politician, who was snatched by the rebels while running for president in 2002, plans to travel throughout South America to increase international pressure on the FARC to free the hundreds of hostages they still hold.
Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) and anti-kidnapping campaigner Ingrid Betancourt talk during a meeting at the presidential palace in La Paz December 6, 2008. The French-Colombian politician, who was snatched by the rebels while running for president in 2002, plans to travel throughout South America to increase international pressure on the FARC to free the hundreds of hostages they still hold.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) and French-Colombian former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt chat during a meeting at the presidential palace Quemado in La Paz on December 6, 2008. Betancourt is visiting Bolivia in the framework of a South America tour to draw attention to the continued plight of those still detained by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) kisses French-Colombian former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt on the cheek during a meeting at the presidential palace Quemado in La Paz on December 6, 2008. Betancourt is visiting Bolivia in the framework of a South America tour to draw attention to the continued plight of those still detained by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) and French-Colombian former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt chat during a meeting at the presidential palace Quemado in La Paz on December 6, 2008. Betancourt is visiting Bolivia in the framework of a South America tour to draw attention to the continued plight of those still detained by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) shakes hands with French-Colombian former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt during a meeting at the presidential palace Quemado in La Paz on December 6, 2008. Betancourt is visiting Bolivia in the framework of a South America tour to draw attention to the continued plight of those still detained by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) and French-Colombian former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt smile during a meeting at the presidential palace Quemado in La Paz on December 6, 2008. Betancourt is visiting Bolivia in the framework of a South America tour to draw attention to the continued plight of those still detained by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bolivian President Evo Morales (L) is seen during a ceremony at the presidential palace in La Paz, December 3, 2008. The UNASUR commission presented the Bolivian government the conclusions of investigations on the September 11 strikes between farmer supporters of President Evo Morales and autonomy activists in Pando province.
Bolivian President Evo Morales (L) holds The Union of South American Nations report given by Argentinean lawyer and chief of the UNASUR commission, Rodolfo Mattarollo during a ceremony at the presidential palace in La Paz, December 3, 2008. The UNASUR commission presented the Bolivian government conclusions of investigations on the September 11 strikes between farmer supporters of President Evo Morales and autonomy activists in Pando province.
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales (L), receives a report from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), from the hands of Argentine jurist Rodolfo Matarollo -- head of a Unsaur delegation -- at the presidential palace in La Paz on December 3, 2008. A commission of the Unasur that investigated the death of several peasants supporters of Morales in the department of Pando on September 2008, concluded in its report that the killings were indeed a "massacre". The violence in Pando originated in the framework of protests in this and four other Bolivian regions against a new constitution promoted by the president.
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales (L), shows a report from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), given to him by the head of a Unsaur delegation, Argentine jurist Rodolfo Matarollo, at the presidential palace in La Paz on December 3, 2008. A commission of the Unasur that investigated the death of several peasants supporters of Morales in the department of Pando on September 2008, concluded in its report that the killings were indeed a "massacre". The violence in Pando originated in the framework of protests in this and four other Bolivian regions against a new constitution promoted by the president.
Handout picture released by the presidency of Nicaragua, showing Presidents Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua (L), Dmitry Medvedev of Russia (C), Hugo Chavez of Venezuela (R) and Evo Morales of Bolivia (2-R, second row) playing music after an informal meeting in Caracas on November 27, 2008. Medvedev on Thursday left Venezuela for Cuba after signing a nuclear energy deal and visiting Russian warships here, sending a defiant message from the US backyard.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C), Ecuador's President Rafael Correa and Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) arrive for an ALBA Summit at Miraflores Palace in Caracas November 26, 2008. The Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas trade bloc, known as ALBA, will meet to discuss the current world financial crisis.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks as Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center left, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, center right, and Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya look on at the end of the Bolivarian Alternative trade pact, ALBA, meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. President Chavez urged his leftist allies in Latin America and the Caribbean to stop seeking loans from the Inter-American Development Bank.
Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) speaks to the media after placing a wreath at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I have a dream' speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington November 18, 2008. Evo Morales said on Monday he wanted improved ties with the incoming U.S. administration of Barack Obama but ruled out having U.S. anti-drug agents resume work under his rule.