The province of Jujuy complains to Evo Morales of the "inhuman treatment" inflicted on Argentines in Bolivia

Once again, relations between Bolivia and Argentina have been crossed by the treatment of Bolivian citizens in our country and vice versa, with emphasis on health issues. In this case, Gerardo Morales, governor of Jujuy, had publicly made known his complaint. He had sent a harsh letter to President Evo Morales about what happened with an Argentinian in Oruro.

"The recent events on the Bolivian soil have led me to reject his attitude and that of his government towards the Argentinean people, faced with the unfair and dehumanized treatment, especially in the field of health, my fellow citizens and compatriots, "he began.

Then he recounted the case of Manuel Vilca, wounded on December 8 in Oruro and treated in a hospital for exorbitant sums: "He was admitted to a public hospital in Oruro for 5 days and received the sum of 22,000 pesos Bolivian The variation for the month of December corresponds to the sum of 121,312 Argentine pesos. He was then sent to a clinic in Cochabamba, where he and his family and friends had to pay the sum of US $ 7,000. To continue the treatment and the operation, they wanted him to pay $ 10,000 more. "

"Faced with this situation of inhuman treatment and the lack of reciprocity and equality for the treatment we give to the Bolivian brothers, we made the decision to repatriate Manuel to continue treatment in Jujuy, Argentina . But do you know which president? From the provincial government, we had to pay $ 2,000 more, otherwise they would not let him leave Bolivia. "Completed Morales, reporting on his indignation.

It was at this time that the President emphasized the position of Argentina in general and Jujuy in particular for Bolivians: "At present, Argentina has one of the most numerous immigrant populations of our country and we welcome not only the Bolivian people, but we give him refuge, land, land, work, education, health, in short: LIFE. Mr. President, that's what VIDA is talking about, you and your government do not understand or grow up to the challenge. "

In order not to focus solely on the case of Manuel, Morales added: "This is one of the thousands of cases of ill-treatment and lack of minimal reciprocity between his government and our people, many Argentineans have to pay money important and wander in our consulates and Embbady to be able to cancel the debts that their Bolivian compatriots in Argentina never pay, because they are treated free in this generous country. "

"What flags do you place and defend in the name of the Movement for Socialism, in the name of social justice, which do not have as a priority the defense of life and human rights?" Morales asked the president of Bolivia.

And he finished: "His attitude and that of his government towards Argentine citizens is repudiable. Your government and you are very contradictory and I am very sorry for this injustice, Mr President. And you should be very embarrbaded. "