Bolivian Prosecutor's Office Orders Arrest of Former Hydrocarbons Minister over Poor Quality Fuel
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The Bolivian police arrested a former minister of the government of President Rodrigo Paz on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into the state purchase of contaminated gasoline that damaged more than 30,000 vehicles, the authorities informed. Some parliamentarians had already leaked to the press a parliamentary investigation report that holds senior officials responsible for the lack of quality control, including the former minister of Hydroca…
An official investigation indicates that the relaxation of fuel controls during the Arce and Paz administrations resulted in breakdowns in 66,000 vehicles.
The former Minister of Hydrocarbons of Bolivia Mauricio Medinaceli was captured, as part of an investigation into the sale of fuel in bad condition.
Prosecutor David Torrez ordered the arrest after pointing out a parliamentary commission to the ex-funct as responsible for distributing defective fuel that damaged thousands of cars
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LancasterOnlineLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz’s former Minister of Hydrocarbons was arrested Tuesday hours after the prosecution ordered his arrest as part of an investigation into the distribution of poor-quality fuel, while the Andean country is in difficulty
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