La Paz
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| Elevation | 3640 |
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| Area | 472 |
| Local time | Sunday 02:57 |
| Weather | 2°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 70% Humidity |
| Colleges and universities | Higher University of San Andrés |
| Neighborhoods | Sopocachi |
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| Did you know | La Paz is the world's eighth-highest city with a population over 100,000 by median elevation. |
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| ID | 762534 |
About La Paz
La Paz, in Bolivia, is the highest administrative capital in the world, resting on the Andes' Altiplano plateau at more than 3,500m above sea level. It stretches to El Alto city in the highlands, with snow-capped, 6,438m-high Mt. Illimani as its backdrop. The city's dramatic setting can be taken in during rides on Mi Teleférico, the aerial cable car system.
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Why is Bolivia, the expulsion of foreign diplomats?
Interim President Jeanine Áñez at a press conference on Monday
Bolivia has announced that it is in Mexico , the Ambassador and two Spanish diplomats, after a tense incident in The Mexican diplomat's residence on Friday with expelling.
Spain has since reciprocated the movement, while Mexico claimed that they have already their Ambassador , because of concerns about their safety.
What caused this sudden collapse of relations?
It comes back, essentially, to Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales of asylum in Mexico , because in November, after his escape from his home in the middle of the unrest after his disputed re-election.
Mexico also opened its Embassy's residence in La Paz , to various former employees of Mr Morales, and this led to protests in the neighborhood of angry Bolivians against the ex-President.
relations have been strained since then, understandably, between Mexico , the left-leader and had supported Morales, the socialist Government and the new Bolivian leadership, which is temporarily under the direction of Jeanine Áñez, an opposition senator.
What the allegations are?Spain says their representatives - including the Chargé d ' Affaires Cristina Borreguero - paid a free visit to The Mexican Embassy on Friday morning.
But Bolivia insists that there is a beyond "the enemy" motif.
The interim Government of Spain as part of a conspiracy charged, to hatch The Escape of the most wanted man in the country, former Interior Minister Juan Ramón Quintana.
Evo Morales , center, and Juan Ramon Quintana, right, in 2016Spain "vehemently denies it was the intention, to facilitate The Exit of people holed up inside The Building ," according to a statement from his foreign Ministry.
Mr. Quintana, the former top aide of Mr Morales, as the ex-President, after the post-election protests turn violent.
Both men reject the allegations against them and Mr Morales has since moved to Argentina.
Why was tense in the area?Morales critics rallied outside The Mexican residence - in a traffic-free connection, known as La Rinconada - a call for Mr. Quintana, for the handover to the authorities.
Mexico 's Ministry of foreign Affairs, for the days, complained about a "siege" of the outer side, due to the strong presence of the Bolivian police and military guard on The Perimeter .
protesters have been>collecting outside the Urbanizacion, La Rinconada , where the residence isThe International court of justice in the dispute.
According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the tensions were particularly high on Friday morning, as the demonstrators had already responded, to leave a van, think you, was by Mr Quintana in the back.
The newspaper said it was a False Alarm : The Van has a fridge.
What is the Spanish diplomat have?their meeting lasted 40 Minutes , according to The Mexican Ministry of foreign Affairs.
the Ministry said the problems began when the Spaniards went, and the police blocked their cars to collect with a diplomatic license plate of the journey, and in you.
vehicles come in and out of the La RinconadaThe Mexican ambassadors were, the checks allegedly heard screams - it is unclear by whom - And Then she invited The Delegation back to the inside.
The Ministry claimed that the Bolivian authorities told The Visitors , could you feared your way to The Exit on the foot, but the Spanish delegation for their safety.
in the middle of the voltage, The Mexican Ambassador , María Teresa Mercado, fired off a message on Twitter that they will be deleted later - accused, the Bolivian officials, the violation of the Vienna Convention guarantees diplomatic rights.
El País reported that the special agents of the Spanish police present, and you fall to your face to hide from photographers outside.
But claims of Bolivia, they were masked because they were involved in a Covert Operation .
"The hostile behavior, tries sneaking into Mexico to stay in Bolivia, the challenge of the Bolivian police and the Bolivian citizens, are facts, we can't Let Go , and to follow," said the country's interim President.
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Source of news: bbc.com
