07 December 2010

Pablo Soln Responds to Secret U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks Revealed in WikiLeaks Cable

Pablo Soln Responds to Secret U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks Revealed in WikiLeaks Cable

Secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks have revealed new details about how the United States manipulated last year’s climate talks in Copenhagen. The cables show how the United States sought dirt on nations opposed to its approach to tackling global warming, how financial and other aid was used to gain political backing, and how the United States mounted a secret global diplomatic offensive to overwhelm opposition to the “Copenhagen Accord.” We speak to Bolivia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Pablo Soln. Several of the cables addressed Bolivia’s opposition to the U.S.-backed accord ...

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