Bolivian diplomat creates international scandal with joke video on TikTok

Ambassador Mario Cronembold Aponte Sacked After Joke Video

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The country’s ambassador to Paraguay posted a video joking about a traditional drink in Paraguay and depicting the manner of speech typical of the locals.

Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry decided to recall and replace its ambassador to Paraguay because of the TikTok video, which was considered offensive in the neighboring country. On Thursday, November 4, reports TASS with reference to the message of the foreign ministry.

“In connection with the diplomatic misunderstanding that occurred through the fault of Ambassador Mario Cronembold Aponte in the Republic of Paraguay, we inform you that he was immediately summoned to the Bolivian Foreign Ministry in La Paz. After receiving the report and its assessment, Ambassador Cronembold was dismissed,” said in a statement.

Earlier, the lower house of parliamentarians of Paraguay voted to recognize the Bolivian ambassador as persona non grata. The scandal erupted after Cronembold posted a video on TikTok in which he jokingly talks about the Terera, a traditional drink in Paraguay, and depicts the manner of speech typical of the locals.

Recall last summer Moldova recalled its ambassador to Russia amid sex scandal… The ambassador was accused of harassment of an employee of the diplomatic mission.

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