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People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
A U.S. interagency delegation has been in the Middle East for coordinating implementation of the1874 UN Security Council Resolution on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile and proliferation activities, said the State Department on Friday. The delegation, led by U.S. coordinator for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 Philip Goldberg, were in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with "meetings...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
A U.S. interagency delegation on Tuesday left for Asia to coordinate implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1874 on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile and proliferation activities. The delegation, led by U.S. coordinator for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 Philip Goldberg, will visit Singapore on Wednesday, then will travel to Thailand, South Korea and Japan. "In...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Commitment from various countries to implementing the United Nations (UN) Security Council's further sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is strong and unified, U.S. coordinator for implementing the UN sanctions said on Thursday. "The resolution brings new and unprecedented measures that are at our disposal to implement," Ambassador Philip Goldberg said after meeting...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
A U.S. delegation headed by the coordinator for enforcement of UN sanctions against North Korea, Philip Goldberg, will arrive in Moscow on Monday to discuss measures against the reclusive state.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia pledged Monday to cooperate fully with the United States on allegations that North Korea was using its banks to channel financial transactions for weapons deals. US envoy Philip Goldberg met with Malaysian bank officials Monda...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The missiles were fired from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan on Thursday afternoon, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity citing department...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Fears grow that latest launches could fuel tensions following nuclear test in May North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles from its east coast today, South Korean media reported, as a US envoy was in Beijing to discuss new sanctions against the reclusive regime. South Korean intelligence experts had anticipated tests, including of banned ballistic rockets, from two sites in early July. New...
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China Confidential (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Nuclear-Armed Regime Believed to be Diversifying Out of Plutonium South Korea's defense minister says North Korea appears to be pushing forward with a uranium enrichment program, raising fears that it may use the material to make atomic weapons. Addressing a hearing of lawmakers Tuesday, Lee Sang-hee said it is clear that North Korea is moving forward with the program. He added that such a program...
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Worldfocus (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
In an exclusive interview with Bolivian President Evo Morales, the leftist leader discusses the assassination plot that targeted him, why he chose to expel U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg and the future of U.S.-Bolivian relations.
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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 01/02/2009
Last September, Bolivia was involved in a diplomatic row against the U.S. that included the expulsion of Ambassador Philip Goldberg (image) from La Paz. Shortly after being booted from Bolivia, Goldberg defended his actions and denied accusations that he encouraged Peace Corps volunteers to act as spies. Earlier this week, Bolivian president Evo Morales backed his decision to remove Goldberg: Bolivian...
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Bolivia united by love of travel. (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Man describes years as Colombian hostage. Embassy in La Paz on Friday to support the expulsion of Ambassador Philip Goldberg, who angered Morales by meeting recently with the governor of Santa Cruz, a leading opponent of the president. Although the Islamic republic's ambassador has yet to arrive in South America's poorest country, its top diplomat there announced Friday that Iran will open two low...
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Bolivia Rising (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Roger Burbach Evo Morales is the latest democratically-elected Latin American president to be the target of a US plot to destabilize and overthrow his government. On September 10, 2008 Morales expelled US Ambassador Philip Goldberg because “he is conspiring against democracy and seeking the division of Bolivia.” Observers of US-Latin American policy tend to view the crisis in US-Bolivian...
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Bolivia Rising (Free subscription) | 11/02/2008
Federico Fuentes, 31 October 2008 Tensions continue to grow between the US and Bolivia as more evidence comes to light of the former’s role in stoking right-wing opposition to the government of President Evo Morales. On September 9, Morales expelled US ambassador Philip Goldberg from Bolivia, due to his direct role in the wave of violence that aimed to oust the elected government. A September...
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jobsanger (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Last month, the country of Bolivia kicked out the American ambassador, Philip Goldberg, because he was trying to interfere in the internal affairs of that country. The Bush administration was unhappy because the country had elected a leftist president who was taking steps to share the country's wealth with the poor indigenous people living there. That meant American corporations would get less of that...
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Ensaios Imperfeitos (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
Stephen Zunes The alleged support by the United States of wealthy landowners, business leaders, and their organizations tied to the violent uprising in eastern Bolivia has led U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg's expulsion from La Paz and the South American government's demands that the United States stop backing the illegitimate rebellion. Goldberg had met with some of these right-wing oppositionist...
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