Evo Morales Leaves Bolivia For Asylum In Mexico

Daily Mail/AFP: Bolivian president flees to Mexico: Evo Morales holds up Mexican flag on board air force jet as he flies to the country after they offered him asylum when he was forced to quit

* Evo Morales was spirited out of Bolivia last night after Mexico granted asylum
* The socialist leader had feared arrest after his abrupt resignation as President
* Morales quit under pressure from the military after weeks of protests in Bolivia

Bolivia's former leader Evo Morales has fled to Mexico, leaving behind a country in turmoil after his resignation two days ago.

Morales posed with a Mexican flag as he was spirited away into exile on an air force jet last night.

'His life and integrity are safe,' Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard announced as he revealed the plane had taken off.

Mexico had yesterday offered asylum to the socialist leader amid fears he would be arrested following his abrupt resignation.

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WNU Editor: This is now going to get interesting .... Bolivia seeks new leader as Morales heads to Mexico for refuge (Reuters).

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