Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora (2020-2025) was arrested this Wednesday in La Paz, according to former Minister of the Presidency María Nela Prada, who denounced the operation as a “completely illegal kidnapping.”
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In a video posted on social media, Prada said that Arce was arrested while “alone” and that the arrest occurred without official notification or the presence of family members.
#Bolivia | Former Government Minister Maria Nela Prada denounces the arrest of former President Luis Arce (2020-2025).
According to unofficial reports, Arce was detained in the Sopocachi neighborhood of La Paz and taken to give his statement at the offices of the Special Force… pic.twitter.com/j1Pwg1wjFx
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 10, 2025
“I want to denounce before the Bolivian people and the international community that former President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora was just kidnapped in Sopocachi,” the former Minister of the Presidency stated. The statement adds that the action was carried out “completely without following the proper procedures.”
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