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Bolivia arrests attorney general on charges of protecting drug cartels
Efecto Cocuyo·BO·3 days ago
Luis Montaño, who had appointed himself as Bolivia's Attorney General, has been arrested. Presidential spokesperson José Luis Gálvez accused him of usurpation of functions, signaling a government crackdown on an irregular appointment. The arrest consolidates state authority but may reflect ongoing political instability.
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Bolivia's Legislative Assembly has suspended Attorney General Roger Mariaca and is advancing legislation to appoint an interim replacement. This follows the arrest of Luis Montaño, who had self-appointed as AG, on usurpation charges. The sequence of events, including initial visa revocations, suggests a calculated political maneuver, though the full implications and government motivations remain unclear.