
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has denounced intimidation, including death threats against the families of parliamentarians and ministers, following the replacement of Attorney General Roger Mariaca with José Armando Urioste, following an investigation into alleged criminal organization and drug trafficking.
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Attorney General Roger Mariaca was arrested and placed in preventive detention as part of an investigation into alleged criminal organization, trafficking of controlled substances and drug trafficking protection, leading to his replacement with José Armando Urioste ad interim.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has denounced intimidation against some parliamentarians, ministers and their families after the replacement of the state attorney general.
This was reported by the Bolivian newspaper El Deber. According to Paz, several legislators received WhatsApp messages addressed to their families after participating in the parliamentary session that changed the law on public ministry and led to the replacement of Roger Mariaca, arrested and subjected to preventive detention as part of an investigation for alleged criminal organization, trafficking of controlled substances and protection of drug traffickers, with José Armando Urioste, appointed interim attorney general.
“Many parliamentarians have received death threats for their families,” Paz said during an event in Trinidad, Beni department. The president added that some ministers had also told him of intimidation against their family members and said they received threats "daily".
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The Bolivian Parliament could launch an investigation into the intimidation reported by the president.
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