Mexico protests the siege on its embassy in Bolivia

The Mexican government reiterated its complaint about the "harassment and intimidation" of its embassy staff in La Paz, Bolivia.

The Mexican government reiterated its complaint about the "harassment and intimidation" of its embassy staff in La Paz, Bolivia.

Since the coup d'etat in Bolivia, which basically forced democratically elected president Evo Morales to resign and leave the country, at least nine people have taken refuge at the Mexican embassy in La Paz.

Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry said that the "intimidation" by Bolivian police officers is "against accredited personnel and against persons under the protection of the Mexican state" in the South American country.

The statement underlined that "everyone has the right to request asylum for reasons or crimes of a political nature or for those crimes of the common law that have a connection with political motives, whose life, liberty or security is in danger."

Evo Morales is currently staying in Argentina.