Bolivian president suspends US anti-drug efforts

Bolivian President Evo Morales suspended US anti-drug operations on Saturday as Washington's relations with his leftist government spiraled downward.

Morales accused the US Drug Enforcement Administration of espionage and funding "criminal groups" trying to undermine his government.

He announced the indefinite suspension while declaring that his government has eradicated more than 5,000 hectares of illegally planted coca so far this year - the minimum required under a 1988 Bolivian law passed under US pressure.