President of Bolivia, Evo Morales has travelled to Cuba for emergency medical treatment, the government in La Paz has announced.
Presidential Minister Rene Martinez said the decision was taken after Mr Morales was hardly able to speak during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day,
The 57-year-old president fell ill in January and his condition had worsened, Martinez said without elaborating.
Mr Morales also cancelled two previously scheduled events this week.