"Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested as part of a corruption investigation linked to his time as economy minister, officials said on Wednesday. Arce's detention comes only a month after he left office and less than two months aftercentrist candidate Rodrigo Paz won the October runoff election. The election campaign this year was dominated by economic concerns as Bolivians expressed a desire for change, with many having grown disillusioned with the country's Movement Toward Socialism party, widely known as MAS."
"In a video posted to TikTok, Vice President Edmand Lara confirmed the news about Arce's detention. Lara went on to say Arce would be the first of many targets as the new government seeks accountability. "Those who have stolen from this country will return every last cent," Lara said, before ending his video by wishing "death to the corrupt.""
"According to officials, the corruption probe is from the period of time when Arce served as economy minister during the socialist presidency of Evo Morales, who was in office from 2006 to 2019. Arce, 62, became president in 2020. He ended a five-year term and did not seek reelection following the August vote, with his presidency facing a number of shortages of fuel and foreign currency which led to widespread protests. The former president is accused of authorizing transfers from the public treasury into the personal accounts of politic"
Luis Arce was arrested in La Paz as part of a corruption probe linked to his period as economy minister under Evo Morales. Officials say the investigation concerns alleged embezzlement and the transfer of public funds into personal accounts of political figures. Arce left office a month earlier after a five-year presidency marked by fuel and foreign currency shortages and widespread protests. He did not seek reelection following the August vote. Vice President Edmand Lara confirmed the detention in a TikTok video and vowed further arrests. Ally Maria Nela Prada insists Arce is innocent.
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