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Bolivia expels Mexico ambassador in Morales asylum row, while Mexico instructs her to return home for her own safety

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Bolivia’s interim government has said it is expelling the Mexican ambassador and two Spanish diplomats. Meanwhile, the Mexican government says it has recalled its ambassador for her own safety. … Read More >Bolivia expels Mexico ambassador in Morales asylum row, while Mexico instructs her to return home for her own safety

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Embassy row: Mexico to appeal to International Court of Justice over Bolivia’s coup govt ‘harassing’ its diplomats in La Paz

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Mexico has vowed to take Bolivia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its “harassment” of the country’s diplomats. The spat follows Mexico’s decision to grant asylum to the ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales. … Read More >Embassy row: Mexico to appeal to International Court of Justice over Bolivia’s coup govt ‘harassing’ its diplomats in La Paz

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‘I’ll be back’: Ousted leader Morales says his party will win elections, plans return to Bolivia

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A defiant Evo Morales has said he’ll return to Bolivia by next Christmas, and predicted victory for his Movement for Socialism party in upcoming elections. Morales is in exile after a “coup” and has been accused of “terrorism.” … Read More >‘I’ll be back’: Ousted leader Morales says his party will win elections, plans return to Bolivia

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New Bolivian Authorities Finish Arrests of All of Morales-Era Election Officials – Reports

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The interim Bolivian authorities detained on Friday Lidia Iriarte, the only member of the Morales-era Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) who had stayed free in the wake of the October election fraud allegations, media reported. … Read More >New Bolivian Authorities Finish Arrests of All of Morales-Era Election Officials – Reports

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‘No more deaths, no more abuse!’ Peruvian protesters demand justice after teen workers die during shift at McDonald’s

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Dozens of people picketed a McDonald’s in Lima, Peru, in protest over the deaths of two young employees who died there, purportedly due to unsafe working conditions. … Read More >‘No more deaths, no more abuse!’ Peruvian protesters demand justice after teen workers die during shift at McDonald’s

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Russia Delivers 200,000 Packages of Insulin Drugs to Venezuela – Foreign Ministry

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Russia has sent 200,000 packages of insulin medications in humanitarian aid to Venezuela, with more than 5 million packages in the pipeline to be supplied throughout 2019-2020, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. … Read More >Russia Delivers 200,000 Packages of Insulin Drugs to Venezuela – Foreign Ministry