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Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested on Wednesday in La Paz as part of a corruption investigation related to his tenure as economy minister under former President Evo Morales from 2006 to 2019, according to authorities and local media reports.

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested on Wednesday in La Paz as part of a corruption investigation related to his tenure as economy minister under former President Evo Morales from 2006 to 2019, according to authorities and local media reports.

Arce is accused of authorizing transfers of state funds from the Indigenous Peoples Development Fund into personal accounts of political leaders for projects that were allegedly never completed or did not exist, with estimated losses exceeding $52 million.

Arce is accused of authorizing transfers of state funds from the Indigenous Peoples Development Fund into personal accounts of political leaders for projects that were allegedly never completed or did not exist, with estimated losses exceeding $52 million.

Vice President Edmand Lara stated the arrest was part of an anti-corruption campaign and declared that all those who have stolen from the country will return every last cent and be held accountable before the law, congratulating police for apprehending Arce.

Vice President Edmand Lara stated the arrest was part of an anti-corruption campaign and declared that all those who have stolen from the country will return every last cent and be held accountable before the law, congratulating police for apprehending Arce.

The arrest occurred less than two months after centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz won the October runoff election, ending nearly two decades of dominance by the Movement for Socialism party that Arce represented, with Paz pledging to tackle corruption within state institutions.

The arrest occurred less than two months after centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz won the October runoff election, ending nearly two decades of dominance by the Movement for Socialism party that Arce represented, with Paz pledging to tackle corruption within state institutions.

Attorney General Roger Mariaca stated that Arce invoked his right to remain silent during police questioning and would appear before a judge to determine whether he would remain detained pending trial, while denying the arrest constituted political persecution.

Attorney General Roger Mariaca stated that Arce invoked his right to remain silent during police questioning and would appear before a judge to determine whether he would remain detained pending trial, while denying the arrest constituted political persecution.

Maria Nela Prada, who served as minister to the presidency under Arce, described the arrest as a total abuse of power and insisted the former president was innocent, stating he had already presented all relevant evidence in his defense while serving as minister.

Maria Nela Prada, who served as minister to the presidency under Arce, described the arrest as a total abuse of power and insisted the former president was innocent, stating he had already presented all relevant evidence in his defense while serving as minister.

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