Forcing down Evo Morales's plane was an act of air piracy

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62. I beg to differ. The authorization of the flight plan was for the Canary Islands. There may be a

question of wording, as in "Spain gave us permission to refuel" technically correct. Spain gave authorization to refuel in the Canaries. Spain denied refueling stop, as in "Spain denied request to refuel on the mainland."

Interviewed on Friday by Television Española (TVE), García-Margallo said that Mariano Rajoy's conservative administration does not have to ask apology to Bolivian President for the diversion incident and the subsequent retention of the presidential plane.

"It is clear that Spain does not need to excuse its behavior, the airspace was never closed," claimed the minister of Foreign Affairs.
According to Garcia-Margallo, Madrid allowed the landing of the plane in the Canary Islands, because Bolivia gave its word that Snowden was not on board.

"I believe in the word of friendly countries and Bolivian government's word was enough to believe that Snowden was not on board," noted Garcia-Margallo in his statements to TVE

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