They suspect that the Spanish GEO suffered a "encerrona" in peace

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The four agents of the Special Operations Group (GEO) of the National Police stationed in Bolivia have been left in the middle of the diplomatic "crossfire" that the Bolivian and Mexican governments have been firing for days, a close ally of former President Evo Morales. The photographs of their faces, taken in the Department of Migration upon their entry into the Andean country, circulated yesterday on digital channels together with the requirement that they immediately leave their territory.

Pending the results of the investigation ordered by Foreign Affairs, the incident on Friday in the immediate vicinity of the residence of the Mexican ambassador "could be a prepared encerrona," according to Interior sources and diplomatic circles. The conflict between the two American countries has caused the Mexican Embassy to be permanently monitored, and therefore it is suspected that "someone informed" of the arrival of the Spanish diplomat to make this visit to his Mexican counterpart.

The Spanish policemen came Friday to pick up Cristina Borreguero, in charge of Business and ambassador ad interim, since the ambassador is on vacation. This is one of his usual jobs, since by security protocol they always accompany the main Spanish diplomatic representative .

"They left her at the diplomatic headquarters next to another diplomat and left. An hour later, when they picked her up again, they met the people grouped there that caused the incident," they explain to EL MUNDO. What happened next, always according to the versions to which he has had access to this newspaper, is that "several people from the country began to kick cars, prevented their occupants from getting out of the vehicle and even blocked the road so that they could not leave from the Mexican embassy. They also hit the rearview mirrors and broke them. "

The video recorded by the television channel Unitel confirms a good part of these statements. It is precisely one of the citizens that harasses the Spanish agents at the entrance of the urbanization where the residence of the Mexican ambassador is located, which launches the thesis of the escape: "A vehicle with diplomatic plates and hooded people who are wanting go to rescue Juan Ramón Quintana, the criminal, "he shouted as he recorded the inside of the vehicle with his mobile phone.

From that same moment, this statement became one of the main rhetorical points of the media close to the government of Jeanine Áñez and of his right hand, Minister Arturo Murillo, who yesterday insisted that they avoided a leak, and also requested the replacement of the Spanish diplomatic staff for another. However, the government of La Paz has not provided any evidence in this regard.

At the time the tumult took place, it was when the GEO agents destined for the protection of the Embassy in La Paz decided to get out of the car with a half-covered face and open the way to get the diplomat Borreguero: "The GEO acted correctly , prevented the incident from becoming more serious, while the Bolivian police who were nearby did nothing. And they could legally carry the weapon inside the diplomatic car, because it is planned. They would not have come down if it was not necessary to get the police out of there. the acting ambassador. "

During the rifirrafe, in which not a fortnight of people intervened among local police, Spanish and citizens, one of the exalted crosses his vehicle so that the geos could not continue their way, while a lady outside insulted the agents Spaniards and hit the front glass. Wanting to leave the place, a guy with a black helmet broke the driver's rearview mirror with a kick .

The sources consulted coincide with the official Foreign Note that "there was no intention of removing anyone from the Mexican embassy."

During the incident, the Mexican ambassador multiplied speculation with several confusing messages from her residence, in which she spoke of aggressions. Revolutionary media in Venezuela took advantage of the situation to accentuate criticism against the "coup" government of Áñez.

GEO agents, trained to withstand situations of maximum pressure, avoided the provocations at all times and disappeared from the place without picking up the two Spanish diplomats, who were transported in a vehicle of the Bolivian Foreign Ministry .

The other big question that will solve the investigation ordered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is what was the purpose of the "courtesy visit" on Friday, which was not the first that Spanish diplomats conducted at the Mexican headquarters.

When the investigations have been completed, the acting Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Margarita Robles, will appear in the Congress of Deputies to give explanations publicly, according to Foreign Affairs.

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