SHOTLIST 1. Wide of Bolivian President Evo Morales 2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Evo Morales, President of Bolivia: "We fear it, I fear drug trafficking. We are fighting it. But, it isn't only the responsibility of the Bolivian government and the Bolivian people, but it is also the responsibility of the countries where the drugs are consumed, where cocaine is consumed. There is no culture of cocaine or drug use in the Bolivian people." 3. Medium of Morales' hand during interview 4. SOUNDBITE:(Spanish) Evo Morales, President of Bolivia: "We are convinced that alone we will not be able to fight it (drug trafficking) efficiently. The same way that the United States, with all the money it has, has not been able to lower demand or fight synthetic drugs alone. How could a small country like Bolivia face it alone? I'm being very honest, (what we need) is for countries to jointly assume responsibility and help equip us technologically." 5. Close of Morales speaking during interview 6. SOUNDBITE:(Spanish) Evo Morales, President of Bolivia: "There are many proposals from different countries (to explore lithium deposits in Bolivia). The last proposal I received came yesterday from Spanish President (actually referring to prime minister) Rodriguez Zapatero. At that moment I was in a meeting with the head of the Inter American Development Bank, Mr (Luis) Moreno, who is technically supporting us. But, what is Bolivia's stand about lithium? First, we want to industrialise it, but since we don't have the resources we are looking for other states' agencies that can partner with the Bolivian state. If we can't find state agencies then we will look for private companies that will be our partners, not owners or bosses." 7. Close Morales' hand 8. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Evo Morales, President of Bolivia: "If not for a long time, then for some time he (Fidel Castro) will accompany us calling us to reflect on his denouncements regarding a nuclear war which is not about Iran, but rather about a possible intervention of Iran. Every country has to be ready to defend itself. Bolivia is a pacifist country, as stated by our constitution, and we are not going to provoke any military conflict of any kind with any neighbouring country, but if we are attacked, we are obligated to defend ourselves, that is how I see it, I may be wrong. And after these comments from Fidel to avoid a world war, I've arrived at a conclusion about Fidel; Fidel Castro has the most solidarity of anyone in the world and is the world's outmost pacifist." 9. Wide of Morales laughing during interview STORYLINE Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Tuesday that he "fears" drug trafficking and his country is attempting to fight it but that it is an issue they cannot tackle alone. Morales accused the United States of using the problem of drug trafficking to further its political agenda in the region, without taking an active role, as the world's leader in drug consumption, in fighting the issue. "We fear it, I fear drug trafficking. We are fighting it," he said during an interview in New York, where he is participating in the United Nations General Assembly. "But, it isn't only the responsibility of the Bolivian government and the Bolivian people, but it is also the responsibility of the countries where the drugs are consumed, where cocaine is consumed," he added. Morales said his country was seeking regional support to fight drug trafficking, an issue which has become of prime importance across Latin America as drug related violence in Mexico has spilled into the rest of the region. "The same way that the United States, with all the money it has, has not been able to lower demand or fight synthetic drugs alone. How could a small country like Bolivia face it alone?," Morales said. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/67f4cbe90dd1dd3aae6a32a3d1f1b9b1 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 28 Jul 2015
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