REPORTS CONFLICT ON DETAILS OF FALLEN OBJECT

This document is a compilation of press reports dated May 17, 1978, concerning political developments in Bolivia and reports of an unidentified object falling in Bolivian territory. The first section details political statements by Bolivian President Banzer regarding upcoming elections and his support for candidate Gen Juan Pereda Asbun. The second section, titled 'REPORTS CONFLICT ON DETAILS OF FALLEN OBJECT,' summarizes information from Sucre Radio La Plata and other sources. It states that an unidentified object fell in Bolivian territory near the Argentine border. Argentine and Uruguayan radio stations reported that Bolivian authorities requested assistance from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to identify the object. A La Paz newspaper reported that local authorities cordoned off an area 200 kilometers around the impact site. The object is described as a mechanical device approximately 14 meters in diameter, which has been transported to Tarija. The report notes uncertainty regarding whether the object is a satellite or a false alarm. The final section mentions a declaration by the Bolivian Socialist Falange regarding the National Electoral Court.