Bolivia apologises to Argentina for Iran minister visit

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Source: BBC

General Vahidi is wanted by Argentina for allegedly masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.

On Tuesday, Gen Vahidi attended a military ceremony in the city of Santa Cruz, in the presence of Bolivian President Evo Morales. The Argentine authorities reacted immediately to news of Gen Vahidi's visit, notifying Bolivian officials that they had sought his arrest since 2007.

Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca subsequently sent a letter to Hector Timerman, his Argentine counterpart, expressing his government's "deepest apologies". The invitation, Mr Choquehuanca wrote, had been issued by the Bolivian defence ministry which did not know the background to the case and had not co-ordinated with other departments. The Iranian minister would be leaving immediately, the letter said.

Since 2007, Interpol has had a "red notice" in place for Gen Vahidi , informing its 187 member countries that Argentina was seeking his arrest.


Ahmad Vahidi was at an event also attended by Bolivian President Evo Morales

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13612569

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1. Well, after all, it was just a Jewish Centre

:sarcasm: