Mexico warns OAS not to interfere in Bolivia’s internal affairs

Criticism of Organization of American States comes as former Bolivian President Jeanine Anez faces charges of fomenting a coup.

Mexico’s foreign ministry has criticised the Organization of American States (OAS) for what it described as interference in the internal affairs of Bolivia, where a former president was recently detained on charges of fomenting a coup. The rebuke of the Washington-based association of governments across North and South America followed several duelling statements after the Bolivian government last weekend imprisoned former President Jeanine Anez along with two of her former ministers it accused of participating in a coup to overthrow longtime leader Evo Morales in 2019. Anez, who took over as president when Morales resigned following pressure from the military, denies the allegations and says she is the victim of political persecution.