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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.
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Jeanine Anez took over Bolivia s presidency from Evo Morales in 2019 when the latter resigned from his post after the head of the military asked him to step down amid protests over vote-rigging claims.
The Trump administration back then welcomed Morales resignation, saying that his departure preserves democracy. On the other hand, the foreign minister of Brazil s far-right government said there was an incident of a coup in Bolivia. And the recent arrest of Jeanine Anez tells a similar story.
According to an Aljazeera report, a judge ordered Anez of four months of preventive detention for her role in Morales ouster. Anez and two former members of her cabinet were recently arrested and charged with sedition, terrorism, and conspiracy. According to Morales, the events constituted a coup.
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