The Bolivian Army Denounced the Former Defense Minister for Explosions in the Military Barracks
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The 2025 inspection found that the stored pyrotechnic and explosive material presented severe “chemical and physical degradation”.
The presentation to the Prosecutor included the charge of failure to perform duties and is based on a report of September 2025 that alerted to the deterioration of the material stored in the military site
Latin American Summary, September 12, 2026. The inspection carried out in 2025 determined that the stored pyrotechnic and explosive material presented a severe “chemical and physical degradation”. The report expressly suggested the immediate deactivation and incineration of explosives under specialized supervision. Photo: EFE The General Command of the Bolivian Army filed a criminal complaint [...] La entrada Bolivia. Army denounces the former d…
Just one week after the heartbreaking explosions in the Bolívar barracks of Viacha, in La Paz, the Army general commander, Héctor Alarcón, reported this Friday that a criminal complaint was filed for the alleged commission of the crimes of culpable homicide and breach of duties against Edmundo Novillo, who served as defense minister during the government of Luis Arce.
Information sheet The Commander General of the Bolivian Army, Héctor Alarcón, filed a criminal complaint against the former defense minister Edmundo Novillo for culpable homicide and failure to comply with duties after explosions in the RAM-2 Bolívar Regiment that left nine dead and five missing. To see the full context Context: The complaint is based on a technical report that warned about the risks of the stored material, recommending its deac…
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