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Bolivia Expels Colombia's Ambassador Over Petro's Remarks

Bolivia Expels Colombia's Ambassador Over Petro's Remarks

Is this due to Petro meddling in Bolivia's affairs or is Bolivia applying double standards?
Bolivia Expels Colombia's Ambassador Over Petro's Remarks
Above: Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz speaks during press conference in La Paz on May 20. Image credit: Aizar Raldes/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin


Petro's meddling in Bolivia's internal affairs has cost Colombia a seat at the diplomatic table — again. By cheering on protests and labeling them a popular insurrection, Petro has handed Bolivia every reason to expel Colombia's ambassador. Taking sides in a foreign crisis doesn't make Colombia a peacemaker, but rather part of the problem.

Bolivia has expelled Colombia's ambassador while staying silent about U.S., Israeli and Argentine diplomats who back the crackdown on protesters. That selective outrage exposes the Paz government's double standard — meddling only counts when it comes from the left. Petro was right to call out a government that's killing its own people in the streets.


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