Evo Morales heads to Mexico after refueling stop

[Judi Lynn]

Asuncion, Nov. 12 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Air Force plane in which former Bolivian President Evo Morales is traveling, made a refueling stop at Paraguay's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Luque, before heading at dawn to Mexico, official sources reported on Tuesday.

The Gulfstream G550 aircraft landed at the air terminal around 01:35 (local time) this morning to refuel.

Mexico offered Morales political asylum after the coup d'état perpetrated against his government.

Meanwhile, Paraguayan progressive forces continue to express their rejection of Morales's overthrow and their demonstrations of solidarity with the Andean plurinational nation, victim of a vile attack on its democratic institutions.

'The coercion of military forces against Evo Morales has clearly been part of an unacceptable coup d'état for our continent,' former Paraguayan president (2008-2012), senator and leader of the Guasu Front (FG), representing a coalition of leftist forces, Fernando Lugo, stated.

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Evo Morales' plane was denied re-fueling in Peru, Chile, and Brazil before receiving clearance from Paraguay. That should seem political enough at this point, considering their presidents, unfortunately.

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1. The Paraguay clearance was in fact arranged by Argentine Pres.-elect Alberto Fernandez

Peru's Vizcarra had granted it - before abruptly cancelling the clearance for reasons unknown (read: Mike Bumbeo).

Fernández then called Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez, who generously agreed.

Abdo Benítez even offered to give Morales asylum (despite their ideological differences) - but Morales opted for Mexico instead, possibly on Bolivian Vice President García Linera's advice (García Linera is a UNAM graduate).

Brazil's Bolsonaro was also called (by both Fernández and AMLO), and he surprisingly agreed to give the Mexican plane clearance over Brazil.

Bumbeo was not pleased - but Cheeto got what he wanted: access to YPFB (the Bolivian state oil/gas firm), and at fire sale prices.

This was very much a gas coup, lobbied for by Big Awl (as so many have over the years). Interestingly, there was a very accurate preview of the coup in the 'Behind the Back Door' blog - published on October 8.

The blog was taken down yesterday.

Thank you for covering these disturbing - but important - developments, Judi.