Former Bolivian President Morales phoned the Mexican Foreign Minister for asylum and was approved.

"A few minutes ago I received a call from former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who answered our request and asked for asylum in Mexico," Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said during a press conference in the capital. Mexico City on 11/11.

"After consulting with Interior Minister Olga Sanchez Cordero, the Foreign Ministry decided to grant Morales the right to asylum for humanitarian reasons," Foreign Minister Ebrard said.

Morales, who served as Bolivian president for nearly 14 years, announced his resignation on November 10 because the military and police no longer supported him. Mexico's foreign minister later said the country was ready to allow Morales to seek asylum if he offered it.

"Morales' life and physical integrity are in jeopardy," Foreign Minister Ebrard said, saying Mexico had asked the Bolivian Foreign Ministry to issue a safe travel document to the former president. He did not answer the question of when Morales would go to Mexico.

The Mexican embassy in Bolivia's capital La Paz has previously welcomed 20 officials from Bolivian law and law enforcement. Foreign Minister Ebrard said the number of officials accepted by the agency was "even more".

Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, resigned after weeks of violent protests over accusations of cheating election results. A number of top Bolivian officials have also left their posts. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Morales's departure "a coup".

Hundreds of supporters of Morales on 11 November marched on the streets of the capital La Paz. Opposition leader Carlos Mesa said he feared an impending attack at his home and asked the police for help.