Bolivian prosecutors open a second case against the consultant who advised Milei and Paz

Prosecutors in La Paz have opened an investigation on their own initiative into alleged illicit enrichment by Argentine political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, who was charged this week in Santa Cruz with attempted femicide following the shooting of his former partner, lawyer Nadia Beller.

Bolivian prosecutors will seek six months of pretrial detention for Argentine political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, a former adviser to Javier Milei.

Fernando Cerimedo was arrested after his former partner was shot in Santa Cruz, with Bolivian prosecutors investigating whether others masterminded the attack; Victim Nadia Beller accuses her ex-lover of attempting to kill her and makes allegations about consultant's past and involvement in ANDIS scandal linked to Mile

LA PAZ, Aug 18 - Bolivian police on Tuesday detained Argentine consultant Fernando Cerimedo, an adviser to President Rodrigo Paz, as a suspect in the shooting of political commentator Nadia Beller the night before.