MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government said on Thursday it was appealing to the International Court of Justice to ensure its diplomatic facilities were respected in Bolivia following its decision to grant asylum to nine people there. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told a regular news conference that Mexico wanted the court, based in The Hague, to mediate in the dispute, which has rumbled on between the two Latin American countries this week. Since Monday, Mexico has accused Bolivia's government of ramping up the police presence outside the Mexican embassy in La Paz and of intimidating its diplomats. Ebrard said harassment of his diplomats began after the Mexican embassy gave asylum to nine people and sought safe conduct passes for them. Days later, Bolivia's government said it had issued arrest warrants for four of them, he added.

Source: International New York Times December 26, 2019 14:10 UTC