Bolivian Presidential Plane Forced To Land Overs Suspicion That NSA Leaker Snowden Was Onboard

Bolivian President Evo Morales gestures during this year's May Day celebrations at Murillo Square in La Paz. (David Mercado/Reuters)

Bolivia: Presidential Plane Forced To Land After False Rumors Of Snowden Onboard -- CNN

(CNN) -- Bolivian officials say an official aircraft carrying President Evo Morales had to land in Austria on Tuesday after false rumors circulated that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was onboard.

Portuguese and French authorities wouldn't let the plane land in their territories, Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca told reporters.

"We are told that there were some unfounded suspicions that Mr. Snowden was on the plane," Choquehuanca said. "We do not know who has invented this lie. Someone who wants to harm our country. This information that has been circulated is malicious information to harm this country."

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My Comment: The Bolivian President has no one to blame but himself for this diversion .... he had boasted earlier in the day (in Moscow) that he may take Snowden with him. He should know that US authorities want Snowden very badly .... and are now putting enormous pressure on all governments to stop and/or apprehend him.