Ex-Bolivian President Detained Weeks After Leaving Office

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested in La Paz on Wednesday. The arrest is part of a corruption investigation. Authorities detained Arce on charges related to his previous role as the country's economy minister. He served in that position from 2019 to 2020, before becoming president. The arrest comes just weeks after Arce handed presidential power to Rodrigo Paz. Paz won the recent presidential election. Arce has not yet made a public statement about the charges. The specific allegations from his time as minister were not immediately detailed by officials. This development marks a significant legal probe into a former head of state shortly after his term ended.