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Bolivia Attorney General Detained in Drug Trafficking Probe; Institutional Crisis Looms
El NacionalLO·BO · US·about 3 hours ago
Nelson Virreyra, a rural leader of Evo Morales' movement, was arrested and taken to police headquarters, claiming political persecution. The arrest occurs during a 53-day political crisis in Bolivia, indicating escalating tensions between the government and opposition factions. The move may signal a crackdown on opposition leadership, potentially deepening the crisis.