The row erupted after Bolivia’s right-wing interim government accused Spain of attempting to spirit a wanted former aide to former Bolivian president Evo Morales out of the Mexican embassy in La Paz. Relations with Bolivia have cooled since Mexico offered Morales political asylum and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called the ex-leader the victim of a coup. The Mexican embassy has become the center of a diplomatic row after it sheltered the 10 or so officials from Morales’ former government. The Mexican foreign ministry has said the incident occurred as Borreguero and Fernandez wrapped up a meeting with the Mexican ambassador. At that point, the Spanish diplomats were informed that their vehicles had been stopped from entering,” it said.

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2019 16:30 UTC