BUENOS AIRES — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has flown to Argentina, where the new center-left government said Thursday that it had granted him political asylum. “I've come to Argentina to keep fighting for the most humble people,” Morales said on Twitter. “I feel strong and excited.”Morales will live in the capital with his two children, who arrived on Nov. 23. The former president fled Bolivia for Mexico last month after nationwide protests and a loss of support from the police and military, then traveled to Cuba for several days. Argentina Foreign Minister Felipe Solá said Argentia's proximity to Bolivia was attractive to Morales.

Source: International New York Times December 12, 2019 16:38 UTC