Former Milei aide arrested after pregnant woman shot in Bolivia
Argentine political strategist Fernando Cerimedo under arrest in Bolivia; Woman, who says she is pregnant with his child, survives shooting and accuses him of orchestrating attack. Leer más
Former Argentine political strategist Fernando Cerimedo has been arrested in Bolivia following a shooting incident in which a pregnant woman, Nadia Beller, was targeted. Beller claims she sought out Cerimedo at a hotel in Santa Cruz on Monday evening and was subsequently shot three times by two men who were dressed as motorcycle delivery workers.
The assailants stole Beller's purse and phone before fleeing the scene. Beller, who is currently in intensive care, provided a statement to media and prosecutors expressing her shock and disbelief at the attack. Cerimedo was apprehended upon his arrival at the Santa Cruz airport and is now facing charges of attempted femicide. Attorney General Roger Mariaca stated that prosecutors will seek pre-trial detention for Cerimedo.
Cerimedo, who has been involved in political campaigns across the region, including those of Javier Milei and Rodrigo Paz, has also been linked to Jair Bolsonaro's political movement in Brazil. Bolivian President Eduardo Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's son, is known to have close ties to Cerimedo. While Cerimedo has not yet commented on the allegations, he was previously named as a suspect in connection with an attempted coup, for which Jair Bolsonaro was later convicted and sentenced to 27 years in prison.
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