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Weekly Report - 01 October 2026 (WR-26-39)
BOLIVIA: Justice system in turmoil after US allegations
Bolivia’s judiciary is reeling from US allegations of narco-corruption that resulted in the arrest of Attorney General Roger Mariaca on 30 September. Mariaca was among 13 Bolivians targeted by US State Department visa restrictions two days earlier due to their alleged connections to drug trafficking or corruption. Shortly afterwards, leaked recordings of a police interview with suspected Uruguayan drug kingpin Sebastián Marset suggested Mariaca’s involvement in a bribery scheme alongside former interior minister Eduardo del Castillo (2020-2025), who was reportedly arrested on the same day as Mariaca. So far, at least 14 people have been arrested, and it seems that the investigation could expand considerably.
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