Mexico granted asylum to Bolivia's former president, Evo Morales, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told journalists. "We will immediately inform the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it should offer a safe exit under international law," said Ebrard.
Morales had resigned on Sunday only three weeks after his controversial re-election. The Socialist and first indigenous president of Bolivia had declared himself the winner in the first round after the vote on 20 October, although the opposition and international observers posted serious doubts. His opponents accused him of electoral fraud.
Since then, street protests have led to fierce clashes between the two camps almost daily. At least three people were killed so far.
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