From Milei to Bolsonaro to Paz and Bolivia: the fall of Fernando Cerimedo
Former digital troll chief linked to President Javier Milei is under arrest in Bolivia, accused of masterminding an attack against his pregnant ex-partner. His career as troll includes smear campaigns, a graft scandal and accusations of being a background influence in the Bolivian government. Leer más
Fernando Cerimedo was arrested at Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra while attempting to board a flight to Buenos Aires with a satchel filled with money. Earlier, his ex-partner, Bolivian lawyer and activist Nadia Beller, was shot multiple times at a hotel doorway by hitmen disguised as delivery men. Prosecutors in Bolivia are investigating him for orchestrating the attack, as Beller, who is four months pregnant with Cerimedo's child, testified from her hospital bed that Cerimedo wanted to kill her.
Cerimedo was once a key figure in Javier Milei's 2023 presidential campaign and was involved in negative campaigns, supplying real information about the rival candidate. He also acted as a middleman in an interview with U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson, and served as a personal advisor to Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. Cerimedo's business empire expanded alongside his proximity to power, but has been marred by irregularities, including a fraud conviction and allegations of laundering dirty money from the Paz government.
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