I'm guessing surf casting rods aren't big sellers in Bolivia Bob? Are you really there? I bet Rod wouldn't stock them if he ran a Rebel sports shop there. Rods for lakes yes but not for the sea. That said try telling the Bolivian military they don't really need a navy...
But more relevantly, if they weren't selling I suspect they would either drop or signifcantly reduce the line in a given shop. Hanging on to product that doesn't sell isn't how he does business from the looks of it.