To Bolivia!

Ron Philips, a Republican lobbyist at mCapitol Management and notable cigar smoker, is heading to Bolivia on Sunday to seal a two-year lobbying contract with the Bolivia Community Development Foundation. The group, composed of private businessmen supportive of President Evo Morales, is akin to the U.S. Business Roundtable. While Phillips will not be paid by the government, he will be lobbying to improve relations between the U.S and Bolivia, strained since Morales nationalized natural gas in his country and backed cocoa farmers as the U.S. continues its effort to eradicate the cocoa leaves.