Bolivia's Former Environment Minister From Anez Government Seeks Asylum in Other Country
Tue 06th April 2021 | 04:50 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th April, 2021) Former Bolivian Minister of Environment and Water Maria Pinckert, who served during the de facto government of Jeanine Anez, says she has fled the country after the prosecutor's office opened an investigation and issued an arrest warrant against her.
In a letter, circulated on social media, Pinckert said she had requested political asylum, but did not reveal in which country. The former minister said she was willing to appear before the Bolivian justice "when it is impartial again" and guarantees her fundamental rights.