Sean Penn has advocated for the release of a U.S. man from Bolivia . The minister said the actor 's comments harkened back to a time when the United States exerted heavy influence in Latin America . ` The Bolivian government says it is holding him on charges that he tried to overthrow President Evo Morales in 2009. A Bolivian minister lashed out at Penn for his comments . The actor has a historically close relationship with Bolivia .
Sean Penn has advocated for the release of a U.S. man from Bolivia . The Bolivian government says it is holding him on charges that he tried to overthrow President Evo Morales in 2009. A Bolivian minister lashed out at Penn for his comments . The actor has a historically close relationship with Bolivia .