Morales Culls Armed Forces

Evo Morales has forced into retirement dozens of top brass in the armed forces in one of his first acts as president of Bolivia. A scandal concerning the irregular disposal of Bolivian missiles in the US has been rumbling in the background since October and put several senior military officers under investigation. In a move that shows Morales keen to take a firm hand with the armed forces, the new president promoted more junior officers appointing a new commander-in-chief and new heads of the army, air force, navy and police.