Prosecutor investigates two people for the attack; 'Beller is under protection measures'

Bolivian prosecutors are investigating two individuals in connection with the armed attack on Nadia Beller, who was assaulted on the night of Monday, August 17. One person, identified as a Colombian citizen, voluntarily presented himself to the police, while another individual was apprehended for alleged illegal possession of weapons.

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There are people who have been brought to police facilities to give statements, to inquire about the alleged material perpetrators... We do not have direct arrests (for Nadia Beller's case). So, we are going to investigate the informative statements and, after that, we will see what decision is made.

According to prosecutor Yolanda Aguilera, the Colombian man came forward after learning his name had surfaced in the investigation. He appeared at the Special Force to Fight Crime (Felcc) in Santa Cruz and repeatedly denied any involvement in the attack. Aguilera clarified that while the man is being interviewed to gather information about his potential connection to the incident, it is too early to determine if he is one of the material perpetrators.

A second individual has been detained in connection with the investigation, accused of allegedly supplying a firearm to those who carried out the attack. This person was arrested in flagrante delicto for the crime of illegal possession of weapons, a charge that stands independently of any link that may later be established with the assault on Beller.

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There is a person who has come to present themselves, but we cannot say whether they are the material author or not. So first we are going to investigate, we are going to conduct an interview and we will see what information they have.

Nadia Beller, the ex-partner of Fernando Cerimedo, previously identified the former presidential advisor as the primary suspect in the attack. The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to clarify the facts and determine the extent of the involvement of those brought in for questioning.

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That person, let's say, is apprehended because do not forget that the crime of illegal possession of weapons is also a crime, so there is flagrante delicto.