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| Morales arrives in Cuba for a ‘temporary visit’ – Mexico | Morales arrives in Cuba for a ‘temporary visit’ – Mexico |
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| Evo Morales left Mexico and is now in Cuba, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said, noting that the ousted Bolivian leader told the authorities his trip was “temporary.” Morales reportedly flew in to deal with some medical issues. | Evo Morales left Mexico and is now in Cuba, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said, noting that the ousted Bolivian leader told the authorities his trip was “temporary.” Morales reportedly flew in to deal with some medical issues. |
| “With regard to the information circulating about Evo Morales, we specify that Mr. Morales has departed [Mexico] to Cuba today’s morning. As he informed us, it is a temporary trip,” spokesman for Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, tweeted late Friday. | “With regard to the information circulating about Evo Morales, we specify that Mr. Morales has departed [Mexico] to Cuba today’s morning. As he informed us, it is a temporary trip,” spokesman for Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, tweeted late Friday. |
| Although Morales himself has yet to comment on his travels, it has been reported that the former Bolivian leader, forced into exile by a military coup last month, landed in Cuba for a medical check-up. "President Evo Morales is in Cuba for a medical appointment with the Cuban medical team that treated him in Bolivia," Reuters cited Gabriela Montano, the former health minister in the Morales cabinet, as saying. | Although Morales himself has yet to comment on his travels, it has been reported that the former Bolivian leader, forced into exile by a military coup last month, landed in Cuba for a medical check-up. "President Evo Morales is in Cuba for a medical appointment with the Cuban medical team that treated him in Bolivia," Reuters cited Gabriela Montano, the former health minister in the Morales cabinet, as saying. |
| Even before the official announcement of Morales’ departure, speculation swirled about his then reported trip to “freedom island.”Citing “sources”, El Pais reported that Cuba was not Morales’ final destination. They claimed the politician is looking forward to settling down in Argentina once the nation’s newly-elected President Alberto Fernandez is sworn into office next Tuesday. | Even before the official announcement of Morales’ departure, speculation swirled about his then reported trip to “freedom island.”Citing “sources”, El Pais reported that Cuba was not Morales’ final destination. They claimed the politician is looking forward to settling down in Argentina once the nation’s newly-elected President Alberto Fernandez is sworn into office next Tuesday. |
| That is needed for Morales to be closer to his home country, where he will be able to more conveniently handle business for his Movement for Socialism (MAS) party ahead of the new vote, the paper reported. | That is needed for Morales to be closer to his home country, where he will be able to more conveniently handle business for his Movement for Socialism (MAS) party ahead of the new vote, the paper reported. |
| Morales was forced to step down following his victory in the October 25 election after the military sided with the opposition, which claimed the vote was rigged. Mass protests ensued, stained with violence and brutal clashes between Morales supporters and police. The unrest also saw his home ransacked by thugs. Fearing for his life, Morales fled to Mexico where he and several high-ranking Bolivian officials were granted asylum.A new election bill signed into law by self-appointed ‘interim’ president Jeanine Anez last month voided the result of the October vote, barring Morales from participating in any future election. Morales also faces accusations of terrorism from the coup-installed government, which he vehemently denies. | |
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