Bolivians Recruited for Russia
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Relatives identify a recruiter for young Bolivians joining Russia's mission, with one claimant offered $40,000 and travel booked for July 26. The Russian ambassador to Bolivia denies knowledge of any network recruiting Bolivians for the Ukraine war. The Bolivian government is addressing reports of its citizens being sent to fight.
Prosecutors open three investigations into recruitment of Bolivians for Russia-Ukraine war
Bolivian prosecutors have launched three separate investigations into the alleged trafficking of Bolivian nationals for recruitment as combatants in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The cases, all initiated in Santa Cruz, involve a total of 16 alleged victims, and authorities have identified one suspect believed to be an intermediary or recruiter. The first case was reported in May, with a seco…
Bolivian Police Hunt Recruiters Who Sent Youths to Russia's War Front
Bolivian police have launched an operation in the rural community of Rincón de Palometas, Santa Cruz, searching for individuals accused of recruiting young people with false promises of employment in …
“They offered me $40,000 to go to Russia,” recruited Bolivian says
A Bolivian man says he was recruited to travel to Russia after responding to an advertisement on social media. His departure was scheduled for July 26, with a route from Santa Cruz through São Paulo a…
