Bolivia expelled a group of Argentine legislators and leaders observing the humanitarian situation

The Bolivian government blocked an Argentine delegation from entering the country, stating the group's declared purpose of certifying human rights violations was inconsistent with their entry conditions. Among those denied entry was Argentine deputy Juan Marino, who was reportedly detained despite having completed immigration procedures in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

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inconsistencies were verified between the conditions declared for entry into the country and the activities publicly announced by the delegation

Argentina's Foreign Ministry confirmed the episode, endorsing Bolivia's decision to expel the travelers. The group had self-proclaimed its mission as an "International Humanitarian Mission for Human Rights." The incident led to conflicting accounts between the Argentine Foreign Ministry, the Bolivian government, and the delegation members themselves.

According to an official statement from Argentina's Foreign Ministry, Bolivian authorities indicated that during immigration checks, "inconsistencies were verified between the conditions declared for entry into the country and the activities publicly announced by the delegation," along with "issues related to compliance with the requirements demanded by Bolivian legislation."

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in exercise of the sovereign powers that correspond to every State to regulate the entry, stay, and exit of foreign persons from its territory

Based on these findings, and "in exercise of the sovereign powers that correspond to every State to regulate the entry, stay, and exit of foreign persons from its territory," the Bolivian government decided not to admit the group. The members are currently returning to Argentina. The Argentine Foreign Ministry's statement did not mention Deputy Marino's specific situation or any alleged document retention.

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travelled to Bolivia invited for the Plurinational Assembly and was being detained at the La Paz Airport after having entered the country and done immigration procedures in Santa Cruz

However, fellow Argentine deputy Germán Martínez posted on social media platform X that Marino had traveled to Bolivia invited by the Plurinational Assembly and was being "detained at La Paz Airport after having entered the country and completed immigration procedures in Santa Cruz." Martínez urged Bolivian authorities to allow Marino to carry out his invited tasks and called on Argentine consular authorities to "guarantee his freedom and physical integrity."

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allow Marino to carry out the tasks for which he was invited and urge Argentine consular authorities to guarantee his freedom and physical integrity