Brazil grants asylum to Bolivian senator
Brazil has granted political asylum to a Bolivian senator who sought refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz in late May, claiming that his allegations of drug trafficking and corruption against the government of Evo Morales made him a target of political persecution.
A prominent Bolivian opposition politician has taken refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz, claiming that he is being persecuted by the administration of President Evo Morales for accusing government officials of human rights abuses, drug trafficking and corruption.