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Mexico to Denounce Bolivian Government at the International Court
President López Obrador accused Bolivia of "siege" against the Mexican embassy in La Paz where former officials of Evo Morales are under asylum. "Not even Pinochet did something like that," he said.

The surveillance at the Mexican embassy in Bolivia - where several former officials of the Evo Morales administration are currently under asylum - has continued and has been growing in the last few days. On Thursday, the Mexican government will file a complaint before the International Court.

In the morning conference from the National Palace, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard, stated that there was already dialogue with the interim government of Bolivia, but "since we have not received a response in accordance with the international principles of respect and guarantees to the integrity of the diplomatic headquarters, today Mexico is presenting a legal instrument before the International Court for violation of diplomatic obligations".

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Former President Evo Morales found asylum in Mexico for a month after he was expelled under the threat of a coup d'état in Bolivia. On December 12, he traveled to Argentina.

While last Tuesday President López Obrador stated that the presence of security forces and the Bolivian Army had already diminished outside the embassy, this morning the Foreign Minister explained that on December 23rd 90 unsolicited elements appeared, exceeding the usual number of six. "They go and come back and increase the number," he said.

"We ask that the integrity of the facilities and those who are inside those facilities that are considered part of Mexican territory be preserved and respected. We urge that the integrity of the facilities be preserved, as well as the people who are inside the embassy," he said.

There are currently nine former officials at the diplomatic headquarters, four of whom have orders of apprehension in Bolivia, according to the foreign minister. Ebrard explained that this condition was notified 11 days after they were granted asylum on Nov. 15.

"What arguments are given for this deployment? None, other than the statements you have heard of a political nature that seem to tend, or have as their purpose, to question the right to asylum," said the Mexican official, who also criticized that even in the military coups in the region in the 1970s and 1980s the integrity of Mexican embassies was not put at risk.

He reminded that the Court has an imperative character, so if it were to attend to this demand, he would have to initiate a process. Ebrard reiterated that Mexico's objective is "to avoid making decisions in the last days that are contrary to international law and the sovereignty of our country".

In addition, he ruled out the possibility of withdrawing the Mexican representation in Bolivia, since he reiterated that there is a community of 10,000 Mexicans in the country.

For his part, President López Obrador declared that they hope to see a change in the government of Jeanine Áñez, "to avoid any temptation to take or violate our sovereignty by trying to enter our embassy in Bolivia. Not even Pinochet did that. I hope that good sense prevails above politics".

Ebrard was also asked if Mexico was seeking to destabilize the Bolivian government and influence the elections, as the government of that country assured. The foreign minister said that the only thing they are doing is "being consistent with [Mexico's] tradition of granting asylum, which is not an interference but a principle of international law and we are being consistent with that". 

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