The Bolivian government has denied Gerardo Morales

Gabriela Montaño, Bolivian Minister of Health, denied in a letter the words of the Governor of Jujuy province, Gerardo Morales.

February 1, 2019

The controversy began after the governor of the province of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, called to the reciprocity in the attention of the Argentineans in the neighboring country, Bolivia, and in spite of the fact that the jujeño musician Manuel Vilca, wounded in the neighboring country, denied "bad Cambiemos insists on the need to make foreigners pay for public health.

In the face of these statements and "complaints", Bolivia's Minister of Health, Gabriela Montaño, denied any allegation of discrimination in medical care in Vilca, victim of a road accident in Bolivia.

This clarification stems from a complaint by the governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, regarding the alleged lack of medical care and charges brought against the Argentine citizen Manuel Villca, hospitalized in a hospital in Oruro since December.

"Manuel had the opportunity to receive the same benefits as Bolivians, like all foreigners who are on Bolivian territory, if they need them." that there was no discrimination based on their nationality.In this way, Manuel was treated in the city of Oruro, where he himself requested the discharge to settle in the city of Cochabamba, "said Montaño, in a letter to the governor of Jujuy.

In this letter, the Minister of Health informed the Argentine authorities that the government of President Evo Morales, since his arrival at the head of Bolivia in 2006, had faced great challenges, among which: "to give our population a healthy attention ".

He also reported that Bolivia was currently facing the implementation of the unified health system, making "tremendous efforts" to consolidate universal and free health care.

"This is a premise for us to preserve the integrity and health of people and not to make it a political issue," said Montaño, leaving the will to continue the treatment of "the Cooperation Agreement in the field of health "as well as the Bolivian Chancellery

"I say to the governor of Jujuy in a respectful way (and not as he told us about it) Manuel Vilca, the young Argentinian was treated as any Bolivian treaty has not been discriminated against. was hospitalized in Oruro and attended, the driver of the vehicle is the one who canceled all the expenses paid for this accident of the road ", specified the person in charge.

Montaña also said: "When Evo Morales badumed the presidency, health was privatized, while there were neoliberal policies, health was in shambles, and in those 13 years the president recovered the economy. , which has also been applied to health.Today, this system deploys considerable efforts to establish a unique health system in which we are progressing towards universality and free health. "

In response to the question of why Gerardo Morales was angry at the government of the neighboring country, Montaño said: "For some, Evo Morales is a bad example because he gave them to those who have the least."