Mexico offers asylum to Bolivia’s Morales: foreign minister

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MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Nov 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Mexico on Sunday said it was
offering asylum to Bolivia’s President Evo Morales after 20 government
officials and lawmakers had sought refuge at its embassy in La Paz.

“Mexico, in accordance with its tradition of asylum and non intervention,
has received 20 personalities from the Bolivian executive and legislature in
the official residence in La Paz, so we would also offer asylum to Evo
Morales,” Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter.