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Bolivia’s president goes to Cuba for medical treatment
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Original Publication Date: March 1, 2017 9:57AM
Publication Updated: April 26, 2025 3:09PM
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales went to Cuba on Wednesday for emergency treatment of a persistent throat problem following “major complications,” his government said.
Presidential Minister Ruben Martinez told journalists that Morales left after a Cabinet meeting, but he gave no details on Morales’ condition. The president’s voice has been hoarse in public appearances in recent weeks and Morales has said he had a cold.
The 57-year-old leader cancelled his plans on Feb. 6 because of the throat problem and underwent an examination by Bolivian doctors.
Morales had nasal surgery done by Cuban doctors in 2009, but the procedure was conducted at a clinic in Bolivia’s capital.
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