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BackJosé Armando Urioste appointed interim attorney general of Bolivia
José Armando Urioste appointed interim attorney general of Bolivia
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José Armando Urioste appointed interim attorney general of Bolivia

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  • José Armando Urioste was appointed interim attorney general of Bolivia after the dismissal and arrest of his predecessor Roger Mariaca, accused of protecting drug trafficking.
  • President Rodrigo Paz recognized the nomination, approved by Parliament.
  • Urioste will remain in office for 90 days, with priority on the recovery of institutionality and the start of judicial reform.

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Attorney General Roger Mariaca was ousted and arrested on charges of protecting drug trafficking, leading to President Rodrigo Paz's interim appointment of José Armando Urioste, approved by Parliament.

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José Armando Urioste is the new interim attorney general of Bolivia, following the dismissal and arrest of his predecessor Roger Mariaca. President Rodrigo Paz today recognized his nomination, approved by Parliament. "You don't install an authority, you recognize a decision of democracy," Paz said during the ceremony at the Government Palace, the Correo del Sur newspaper reports.

Urioste will remain in office for 90 days. Among the priorities indicated by Paz are the recovery of the institutionality and independence of the attorney general's office and the start of a reform of the judicial system.

Mariaca, accused by the government of protecting drug trafficking, was arrested last week and dismissed by Parliament.

Today, the newspaper El Deber reports, a judge ordered six months of preventive detention for him in the Cantumarca prison, in Potosí.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Urioste will launch drug trafficking investigations linked to former prosecutor Mariaca

    Possible · Within weeks

  • The Bolivian Parliament will discuss a reform of the judicial system in the coming months

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • What will Urioste's concrete actions be in his 90 days in office?
  • What evidence led to the drug trafficking charge against Mariaca?
  • Will the announced judicial reform lead to lasting structural changes?

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PeopleJosé Armando UriosteRoger MariacaRodrigo Paz
OrganizationsOffice of the Attorney General of BoliviaPresidency of BoliviaBolivian ParliamentCorreo del Sur
PlacesBoliviaGovernment PalaceCantumarcaPotosi
Topicsattorney generaljose armando uriosteroger mariacarodrigo pazdrug traffickingcantumarca
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