12:38 | Lima, Jul. 03 (ANDINA).
The Union of South American Nations, or Unasur, have condemned the diversion of Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane after several European countries refused airspace access.
President Evo Morales was flying back to Bolivia from Moscow when the plane was diverted to Vienna, Austria, over suspicions that fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden might be on board.
In a statement, the Unasur group expressed "its indignation and a profound rejection of the unfriendly and unjustifiable acts that put at risk the safety of the Bolivian head of state and his team."
The Unasur, whose rotating presidency is held by Peru, is also demanding more information about the event.
"Unasur expresses its deepest solidarity with the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and in particular with President Evo Morales," the 12-member bloc said in a statement.
Snowden has been stuck in Moscow's international airport since flying to Russia from Hong Kong late last month. He is wanted by the U.S. for leaking information on secret National Security Agency surveillance programs.
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Published: 7/3/2013