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Bolivia: Spokesperson Rejects Self-Declared Interim AG, Threatens Arrest

Bolivia's presidential spokesperson José Luis Gálvez refuses to recognize Luis Montaño's self-declaration as interim Attorney General following the arrest of Roger Mariaca, and states Montaño will be detained. This signals an escalating political and institutional crisis over control of the attorney general's office, with the government asserting its authority against a unilateral appointment.

Opiniónabout 14 hours agoBO, NGCredibility 27%View source

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Mosaic Score6.3

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.3

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#bolivia #attorney-general #political-crisis #government #arrest

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activeJusticePolitics1h ago

Bolivia Judicial Crisis: Attorney General Arrested Amid Drug Trafficking Probe

Bolivian authorities have arrested Attorney General Róger Mariaca and former Minister Eduardo del Castillo on drug trafficking and corruption charges, linked to the Sebastián Marset case. This operation, involving simultaneous raids across multiple cities, indicates a significant government crackdown on alleged judicial and executive corruption, though the full evidentiary basis remains unclear. The situation is further complicated by the government's rejection and threatened arrest of Luis Montaño, who self-declared as interim Attorney General.

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