US EditionBolivian ex-President Arce detained by police, former minister says
Authorities allege Luis Arce diverted $700 million from an Indigenous development fund during his tenure as economy minister, marking a key anti-corruption effort by the new government.
- On Dec 10, former President Luis Arce was detained in La Paz amid a corruption investigation just over a month after leaving office.
- The investigation centers on alleged state disbursements from a fund to finance Indigenous community projects, and Arce may testify about alleged embezzlement during his time as economy minister under former President Evo Morales.
- Vice President Edman Lara posted a TikTok congratulating police and said Arce was the first of many targets as the new government seeks accountability, Lara's spokesperson confirmed the message.
- The arrest comes less than two months after Rodrigo Paz's October runoff win, and Paz has pledged to tackle corruption within state institutions.
- Maria Nela Prada said Arce had not been notified to appear and described authorities as having 'simply taken him'; she told journalists, `Of course he's innocent`, while FELCC did not respond and Reuters could not verify Arce's whereabouts.
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Bolivia Arrests Socialist Ex-President Luis Arce, Accused in $52 Million Corruption Scheme
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce, who left the head of state job on November 8, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of misappropriation of state funds as part of an investigation into a broad corruption scheme linked to the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) Party. The post Bolivia Arrests Socialist Ex-President Luis Arce, Accused in $52 Million Corruption Scheme appeared first on Breitbart.
The former Bolivian president must appear before a judge in the city of La Paz on Friday to define his legal situation.
Bolivia's Former President Luis Arce Arrested
Former Bolivian president Luis Arce Catacora (2020–2025) was arrested this Wednesday in La Paz. This was reported by former Minister of the Presidency María Nela Prada, who condemned the arrest as a “completely illegal kidnapping.” In a video posted on social media, Prada said Arce was arrested while “he was alone” and that the arrest was carried out without official information. “I want to report to the Bolivian people and to the international …
Bolivia’s Former President Luis Arce Arrested over Alleged Graft
Bolivia’s former President Luis Arce has been arrested in the capital La Paz as part of the government’s investigation into alleged graft. Arce is accused of authorizing transfers from the public treasury to the personal accounts of political leaders when he served as economy minister under former President Evo Morales.
Shortly after taking office, the new right-wing government has ex-President Luis Arce arrested, and other leading representatives of the left-wing camp are also being investigated.
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