US Secretary of State Says Bolivia’s ‘Leadership’ After Prosecutor General’s Arrest · Global Voices
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The head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, greeted on Thursday the "leadership" of Bolivia in Latin America after the arrest of Attorney General Roger Mariaca, investigated for alleged links with drug trafficking.
The Attorney General's Office of Bolivia explained this Thursday that Montaño's interim appointment seeks to ensure continuity after Mariaca's arrest on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, the Government of Bolivia ignored the appointment of Luis Montaño as Acting Attorney General and held that the Legislative Assembly is the body that must elect the new highest authority of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, following the arrest of Roger Mariaca, accused of leading a “criminal organization” that protected drug trafficking.
The Government of Bolivia ignores Luis Montaño as Attorney General of the State and requests his arrest for usurpation of functions The entry Government ignores Montaño as Attorney General and asks for his arrest was first published in La Patria Bolivia.
Senior prosecutor Luis Montaño announced on Thursday that he would take interim leadership of the Public Prosecutor's Office, following the arrest of Attorney General Roger Mariaca.
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