Milei-linked consultant refuses to testify in Bolivia shooting case
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 Milei siblings. Leer más
Fernando Cerimedo, once a key adviser to President Javier Milei and currently Bolivia's leader, declined to testify on Tuesday in a case involving the alleged attempted femicide of his former partner, Nadia Beller, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cerimedo, now in police custody in La Paz, was accused of orchestrating the shooting of Beller, who was approached by unidentified men outside a hotel on Monday night.
Bolivian Prosecutor General Roger Mariaca stated that the investigation would extend beyond Cerimedo, as there may have been additional individuals involved in planning the attack. Ceremedo was apprehended at Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra as he attempted to board a flight to Buenos Aires, hours after the incident.
Beller, a 33-year-old lawyer, sustained four gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital. In her hospital bed, she accused Ceremedo of orchestrating the attack, stating that he wanted to eliminate her and ordered the hitmen to carry out the deed.
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