Detained ex-advisor to Argentina's Milei breaks down, pleads to see children in Bolivia

Fernando Cerimedo, a former advisor to Argentine President Javier Milei, became emotional and wept while speaking to journalists in Bolivia, where he is detained on attempted femicide charges. Approached by reporters in a courthouse elevator, Cerimedo, who was hooded, stated, "I want to see my children."

When asked if the case was political, Cerimedo nodded affirmatively. He denied other questions with head shakes. The hearing for precautionary measures, requested by the prosecution for his pre-trial detention, was suspended because both Cerimedo and the prosecution arrived late. A woman's voice was heard in the elevator amidst the confusion, warning about being late for the hearing.

Following the suspension, prosecutor Yolanda Aguilera informed Bolivian media that Cerimedo had suffered a "decompensation" on his way to the courtroom. The accusation against Cerimedo alleges he planned and orchestrated an attack on the victim, a woman he was in a relationship with and who was four weeks pregnant. He reportedly persuaded her to go to a hotel, promising her security, where the attack then occurred.

The prosecution claims Cerimedo remotely facilitated and directed the ambush, with evidence including telecommunications, crime scene data, and photographic evidence. His alleged attempt to flee in an aircraft was unsuccessful. The indictment states the crime was not consummated due to reasons beyond the aggressor's control.