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Statement by Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 26, 2008

Statement by Press Secretary

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STATEMENT BY PRESS SECRETARY DANA PERINO

On November 25, 2008, President Bush signed a proclamation that suspends
the designation of Bolivia as a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade
Preference Act (ATPA) and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication
Act (ATPDEA). The suspension, which takes effect on December 15, 2008, is
the result of Bolivia's failure to cooperate with the United States on
counternarcotics efforts, which is one criterion for ATPA and ATPDEA
eligibility. If Bolivia were to improve its performance under the ATPA and
ATPDEA programs' criteria, the President would have the discretion to issue
a proclamation to redesignate Bolivia as a beneficiary country.

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