Russia is Venezuela's main supplier of military hardware, including these Sukhoi jets. Photo: Reuters
Mr Morales accused Philip Goldberg of "conspiring against democracy" and encouraging the country's break up.
A US State Department spokesman said it had received no formal word of the dismissal and described the accusations against Mr Goldberg as "baseless".
Bolivia has seen large protests in recent weeks by opponents of Mr Morales' economic and social policies.
"The ambassador of the United States is conspiring against democracy and wants Bolivia to break apart," Mr Morales said, in a speech at the presidential palace in La Paz.
The president said the foreign minister would inform Mr Goldberg that he "should return to his country at once"....
Holy Smokes !!!
Russian Reports: Two Russian Bombers Land in Venezuela (click here)
By VOA News 10 September 2008
Russian news agencies are quoting Defense Ministry officials as saying that two Russian strategic bombers have landed in Venezuela as part of military maneuvers.
The media reports say the Tu-160 bombers arrived Wednesday and that NATO fighters followed the Russian planes during the long flight to Venezuela. The reports also say the bombers will remain for several days, carrying out training flights over neutral waters before returning to Russia.Earlier this week, Russian officials said they would send a naval task force to the Caribbean later this year for possible joint exercises with Venezuela....
Farther east in Haiti, the USS Kearsarge dispatched helicopters and boats to deliver food Tuesday and helped tackle a growing humanitarian crisis caused by widespread flooding that has left at least 331 dead....
