Bolivia: Teen PCC Member Arrested After Shooting, Admits 3 Contract Killings

A 19-year-old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra shot a teenager and, upon arrest, confessed to being an active member of the Brazilian criminal organization PCC and to involvement in three contract killings. The claim is based solely on the suspect's statement, with no independent corroboration yet. This signals potential expansion of transnational organized crime into Bolivian urban areas.