The Jujuy government has described the "inhuman" treatment of Argentines in Bolivia

After a period of truce, governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, again questioned the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, for non-reciprocity in the field of health. By a hard letter that he posted on his social networks, the president of the province said that in the neighboring country, Argentine citizens are victims of "inhuman treatment" when they need medical care.

"The recent events on the Bolivian soil have led me to reject his attitude and that of his government towards the Argentine people, facing the unfair and dehumanized way in the treatment of health care for my fellow citizens, "said Morales in his letter.

The governor referred to "the lack of reciprocity" between the two countries. And he clarified that in the case of Argentina, the health system receives "open doors to the Bolivian people" for free. Whereas when it is the reverse, the citizens of Argentina "must pay large sums and wander into our consulates and embbady to cancel the debts. "

The issue of medical care for foreigners was revived by the case of Manuel Vilca, a 35-year-old citizen of Jujuy. had an accident in Oruro. Morales criticized in his letter that the young man was first charged with 22,000 Bolivian pesos at the local hospital, which would amount to about 120,000 Argentine pesos. And then they referred him to the Cochabamba clinic. There he had to pay 7 thousand dollars. If he wanted to continue the treatment and the operation, they would charge $ 10,000 more.

"Faced with this situation of inhuman treatment and lack of reciprocity and equality for the treatment we offer to the Bolivian brothers, we made the decision to repatriate Manuel continue treatment in Jujuy, "he said, adding that the provincial government also had to pay $ 2,000 to leave the country.

Do you think, Mr. President? Do you think that we, the Argentines, must receive this treatment when an accident occurs on the Bolivian territory? That seems to me very unfair, Mr. President! I will not share the account of what we spend on health among the citizens of your country. Do you know why, president? Because we are differentMorales continued his defense.

Although the case of the appointed governor can be resolved – Vilca returned to our country Wednesday in a provincial medical plane – Morales badured that there were "thousands" (equals). "I should give him a lot of shame. Thank you for nothing, President"He concluded.