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Ex-partner links Argentine consultant Cerimedo to Kast campaign, claims he boasted of "making a new president"

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nadia Beller, an attack survivor in Bolivia, claims her ex-partner, consultant Fernando Cerimedo, boasted about influencing Chile's 2025 presidential election and the constitutional process.
  • Beller alleges Cerimedo worked with Josรฉ Antonio Kast's campaign team and used bots and influencers to achieve political outcomes.
  • Cerimedo, currently detained in Bolivia for alleged involvement in an attack on Beller, denies the accusations.

Fernando Cerimedo, an Argentine consultant currently facing pre-trial detention in Bolivia for his alleged role in an attack on his former partner, Nadia Beller, is now linked to Chile's 2025 presidential election campaign. Beller revealed in an interview that Cerimedo frequently boasted about his involvement with "the K team," referring to then-candidate Josรฉ Antonio Kast.

He said he had worked with 'the K team.'

โ€” Nadia BellerDescribing her ex-partner Fernando Cerimedo's alleged involvement in Josรฉ Antonio Kast's presidential campaign.

According to Beller's account, Cerimedo maintained consistent contact in Chile throughout the electoral period. He even considered attending Kast's presidential inauguration, suggesting a strong belief in his influence. Beller further alleged that Cerimedo claimed credit for thwarting the country's constitutional process, attributing his success to sophisticated digital campaigns involving bots, influencers, and parliamentary contacts.

He maintained permanent contacts in Chile during the electoral count and evaluated traveling to the presidential inauguration.

โ€” Nadia BellerDetailing Cerimedo's alleged activities in Chile.

Cerimedo, who denies any involvement in the attack against Beller, now faces scrutiny over these new allegations. His alleged boasts about manipulating electoral outcomes and influencing political processes in Chile, if proven true, could have significant implications. Authorities are expected to investigate these claims further to verify Beller's statements and determine Cerimedo's actual role.

He also claimed responsibility for the defeat of the constitutional process through campaigns with bots, influencers, and parliamentarians.

โ€” Nadia BellerExplaining Cerimedo's alleged methods of political manipulation.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.