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    Bolivia ex-President Arce arrested, former minister says

    LA PAZ, ​Dec 10 (Reuters) - Bolivian ex-President Luis Arce, who ⁠left office last month, has been arrested, ‍a former member of ​his cabinet said on Wednesday.

    Arce may have been taken ​to a prison outside of La Paz, Maria Nela Prada, who served as ‌minister to the presidency ‌under Arce, said in a ​video message on X.

    Local media reports said ‌Arce was arrested as ⁠part of an investigation ‌into ​alleged embezzlement while serving as economy minister under ex-leader ⁠Evo ⁠Morales.

    (Reporting by Daniel Ramos; Writing ​by Kylie Madry. Editing by ‌Lucinda Elliott)

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