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Bolivia Investigates Argentine National Cerimedo for Illicit Enrichment
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Bolivia Investigates Argentine National Cerimedo for Illicit Enrichment

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bolivia's Prosecutor's Office has opened a new investigation into Argentine Fernando Cerimedo for illicit enrichment.
  • This adds to a previous case where Cerimedo is accused of attempted femicide against his ex-partner, Nadia Beller.
  • Authorities seized over half a million Bolivian bolivianos, dollars, euros, and a 'bot farm' during searches of properties linked to Cerimedo.

Bolivian prosecutors have initiated a new investigation into Argentine national Fernando Cerimedo, accusing him of illicit enrichment. This marks a second major legal challenge for Cerimedo, who is already facing charges of attempted femicide related to an attack on his ex-partner, Nadia Beller.

We conducted another search at this location (the third). Evidently, various documents were collected, and more than half a million Bolivian bolivianos (about 43,402 dollars at the current exchange rate), as well as dollars and euros, were found.

— Luis TorrezLa Paz departmental prosecutor, detailing findings from searches related to the investigation of Fernando Cerimedo.

Cerimedo was arrested at Santa Cruz airport shortly after Beller was shot multiple times in an armed assault. The Prosecutor's Office in La Paz has since conducted multiple searches of properties allegedly occupied by Cerimedo, uncovering a significant amount of cash, including over half a million Bolivian bolivianos (approximately US$43,402), as well as dollars and euros. A 'bot farm' was also confiscated during these operations.

La Paz departmental prosecutor Luis Torrez stated that extensive documentation was collected and is under analysis. He indicated that numerous individuals named in the documents will be summoned for questioning. Searches also targeted a property believed to be linked to Cerimedo, operating as an international money transfer service.

We are carrying out simultaneous searches; there is a lot of information and documentation, many named individuals who will be summoned.

— Luis TorrezLa Paz departmental prosecutor, describing the ongoing investigative actions.

Cerimedo's defense team has characterized the legal proceedings as a "political show" aimed at destabilizing the government of Rodrigo Paz, citing Beller's past association with the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party of former president Evo Morales. The government, however, denies that Cerimedo was a personal advisor to President Paz, though presidential spokesperson José Luis Gálvez acknowledged Cerimedo was a "close collaborator" during the 2025 election campaign and continued to assist with specific communication matters.

political show

— Cerimedo's defenseThe description used by Cerimedo's legal team to characterize the legal proceedings against him.

Cerimedo's background includes involvement in the communication strategy for Argentine President Javier Milei's 2023 campaign and links to an investigation in Brazil concerning an attempted coup. He also founded the news portal La Derecha Diario in 2021.

a close collaborator

— José Luis GálvezPresidential spokesperson, describing Cerimedo's relationship with President Paz during the election campaign.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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