For the record, I think the Bolivians are saying Mexico holds in it's embassy and properties, some high-profile officials from Evo Morales's regime, Morales being the last president of Bolivia.
Mexico Says Bolivia Harassing Its Diplomats in La Paz
By Associated Press
December 25, 2019 03:56 PM
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - Mexico says Bolivian security forces have increased their presence around the Mexican ambassador’s La Paz residence, where a group of former Cabinet ministers and others loyal to ousted president Evo Morales have sought refuge.
Troops gathered in larger numbers around the residence on Tuesday, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said. Maximiliano Reyes, Mexico’s undersecretary for Latin America, described the Bolivian patrols around the diplomatic property as a “siege.â€
Relations between the two countries have been strained since Mexico granted asylum to Morales after he resigned Nov. 10 following national upheaval over his claim of victory in an election marred by vote-rigging. Morales has since relocated to Argentina and says he plans to stay involved in politics in neighboring Bolivia, while some former top aides remain holed up in the Mexican ambassador’s residence.
Read more at: https://www.voanews.com/americas/mexico-says-bolivia-harassing-its-diplomats-la-paz
More reading:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/mexico-condemns-police-siege-at-embassy-in-bolivia/articleshow/72980519.cmsDiplomatic spat in our own hemisphere. I thought I saw a story earlier that now, Nicaragua is coming in on Mexico's side in this. If I see that again, I will post it.
