Sean Penn has advocated for the release of a US diplomat from Bolivia . Penn called on Republican lawmakers to pressure the Bolivian government . A Bolivian official lashed out at Penn for his comments . The minister said the actor 's comments harkened back to a time when the United States exerted heavy influence in Latin America . ` The US has a historically close relationship with Bolivia .
Sean Penn has advocated for the release of a US diplomat from Bolivia . Penn called on Republican lawmakers to pressure the Bolivian government . A Bolivian official lashed out at Penn for his comments . The US has a historically close relationship with Bolivia .