Unrest in Bolivia

Mexico's government said Bolivian police had impeded the departure of Spanish officials visiting the Mexican ambassador in La Paz on Dec. 27, widening a spat over Bolivia's surveillance of its diplomatic facilities that has rumbled on for days.

The United Nations has warned violence in Bolivia could "spin out of control" following recent skirmishes between security forces and coca farmers loyal to ousted President Evo Morales that have left nine dead.

Bolivia's interim government said on Nov. 15 it had asked Venezuelan officials to leave the country, and accused Cubans, including doctors, of instigating unrest after the resignation of former president Evo Morales.

Bolivia's former President Evo Morales thanked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Nov. 14 for appointing a special envoy in a bid to resolve the political impasse in the Latin American nation.

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Nov. 10 he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by saying he was the victim of a "coup" and faced arrest.

Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales was on track to win a fraught presidential race outright, edging to a decisive 10-point lead over his main rival after accusing the opposition on Oct. 23 of attempting a "coup" against him.

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Bolivian President Evo Morales, citing information sourced from WikiLeaks cables, said that the US government lodged at least $4 million dollars into anti-government separatist groups from 2006 to 2009.