Bolivia and other South American countries are protesting the violation of international law caused by the no-fly zone to President Morales

As planned, the consequences of the no-fly zone imposed on the Bolivian president some European countries, has created a tough stance on the part of the six member countries of the Union of South American Nations, who have condemned the restriction on the freedom of movement of a head status, in blatant violation of international law. The cause of the refusal to grant the use of the airspace has been identified in the possibility that the presidential plane, departed from Moscow could host the CIA analyst Snowden, present in the airport in Moscow, which had also requested political asylum to Bolivia . In reality this reason, although the most likely, has so far been assumed, given that the European countries involved, nor the United States has expressed in an official manner. If, however, this hypothesis was true, the violation of the right of overflight would be added also the interference with the rights of a sovereign state, having tried to prevent Bolivia to provide asylum to an applicant. It matters little that Snowden was not on the plane and that the good will of Austria has avoided a dangerous evolution of the story. The heads of state of Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Uruguay and Suriname, have signed a statement that requires public apologies and explanations about their behavior the governments of France, Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is the opening of a real diplomatic incident, which constitutes a clear example of how international law remains easily be ignored and violated by the very people who should contribute to the effectiveness of the rules that govern the life between states. Very serious is that this violation comes from mature democracies, which often stand as champions and judges the behavior of other states. There remains the problem of compliance with international law, a matter of relations between states which ultimately sees a gradual deterioration, caused by the interpretation of rules to fit the situation and the most powerful state. Another aspect, this time politician, is the U.S. position, which remain the main suspects have been inspired by the behavior of the Europeans: this episode is going to undermine the ceaseless work of Obama for accreditation under a different point just in front of to South American countries, after years that the flag with stars and stripes was seen as a symbol of imperialism and interference in the internal affairs of other states in this area of ​​the world. Even the treatment of the story Snowden was unhappy, because it showed all the vulnerability of the protection systems of the U.S., who were put in a bad light at the European allies, however, the same as after protesting would implement the infringement of Morales, showing a glimpse of the delicate management of important aspects such as security and defense, a certain amateurism worrying. But the remedy would have been even worse than the disease, if it were true that Washington had influenced major European countries to punish the president of a sovereign state, putting it in danger because she wanted to offer political asylum. Then the fact that it did not correspond to the truth even exacerbate the perception of the ability of the overall management of the incident. It will now be important to see how the countries deemed to justify himself called into question, especially in light of possible action that Bolivia deemed to be undertaken, such as the threatened closure of the U.S., but more importantly, if La Paz, already officially supported by several South American countries, will present a complaint with the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations. It would be extremely embarrassing for Paris, Lisbon, Madrid and Rome having to defend itself originates from the violation of human rights related to a head of state.