Milei's sister involved in corruption, ex-partner of Cerimedo claims

Nadia Beller, who is currently hospitalized in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, has accused her former partner, Fernando Cerimedo, of hiring assassins who shot her. Beller, a lawyer and activist, stated she fears the police, the Bolivian government, and even the sanatorium staff. Cerimedo, a former advisor to Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and a strategist for Argentina's President Javier Milei's campaign, was arrested while trying to fly to Argentina.

In a conversation with LA NACION, Beller recounted that during their relationship, which began in December and ended recently, Cerimedo discussed illicit business dealings within the Argentine government. "Fernando told me that Milei's sister was involved with corruption," she stated. Beller also claimed that Cerimedo explained his estrangement from the Argentine president was due to a "rotten environment" and that their relationship ended when Cerimedo and his wife, Natalia Basil, who worked at Argentina's National Disability Agency (Andis), leaked audio recordings of alleged bribery within the agency.

Beller asserted that Cerimedo confirmed the authenticity of the leaked audios, stating they were released to prevent impunity. She added that Cerimedo claimed his wife was not corrupt and resigned immediately after the leak. Beller does not know how the audios were obtained or with whom Spagnuolo was speaking, but she reiterated that Cerimedo implicated Javier Milei's sister. According to Beller, Cerimedo also mentioned his close relationship with Patricia Bullrich, coordinating security matters, and that he worked on a campaign to discredit Vice President Victoria Villarruel.

Beller further alleged that Cerimedo's associate, Vicente Quintales, remained connected to the Argentine government and secured international contracts. In Bolivia, Cerimedo reportedly received money from corruption within Paz's government and laundered it in Argentina through various companies, including those in construction. Beller stated Cerimedo claimed to be from the CIA, though she expressed uncertainty about this. She also mentioned that Cerimedo claimed to be invoicing $800,000 monthly, but she never involved herself in these financial matters.