Former Milei Advisor Fernando Cerimedo Arrested in Bolivia Following Shooting of Ex Partner
6 sources across 3 countries · Argentina · Brazil · Qatar · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- elDiarioAR
- Infobae
- La Nacion
- Agencia Publica
- Gazeta do Povo
- Al Jazeera
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Fernando Cerimedo, an Argentine political consultant and former advisor to President Javier Milei, was arrested at Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on Tuesday. The arrest follows a shooting attack on Monday night that left his ex partner, lawyer and political activist Nadia Beller, wounded. Security footage shows two men dressed as delivery drivers approaching Beller in front of a hotel; one shot her three times while the other stole her belongings. Beller remains hospitalized in intensive care after undergoing surgery to remove the bullets. She is reported to be four weeks pregnant. The Bolivian prosecutor's office has charged Cerimedo with attempted femicide, identifying him as the intellectual author of the attack. Cerimedo has refused to testify, following the advice of his lawyer. Beller has publicly accused Cerimedo of hiring hitmen to silence her because she intended to report domestic violence and corruption. She claims Cerimedo wields significant shadow power over Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and was involved in illegal deals regarding gold and fuel. Beller also alleged that Cerimedo and his wife, Natalia Basil, leaked audio recordings involving the National Disability Agency (Andis) in Argentina to expose corruption linked to the Milei administration. Cerimedo is a known figure in Latin American right wing circles, having worked with Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei, and is the founder of the portal La Derecha Diario. The Bolivian government has called for a serious and impartial investigation into the attack.
How each side framed it
- Left
- This coverage highlighted Cerimedo's history of spreading disinformation and his ties to far right movements in Brazil and Argentina.
- Centre-left
- These reports emphasized the victim's claims regarding the leak of political audios and the alleged domestic abuse suffered by Beller.
- Centre-right
- These outlets focused on the specific legal charges and the detailed allegations of corruption and personal betrayal made by the victim.
Sources
- Left Agencia Publica: Who is Fernando Cerimedo, arrested in investigation into shooting attack on ex-partner
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Bolivia arrests political adviser to Latin American right-wingers
- Centre-right Gazeta do Povo: Former Milei advisor who questioned Brazil's electronic voting machines is arrested in Bolivia
- Centre-right Infobae: A complaint of "attempted femicide" in Bolivia complicates Javier Milei's former advisor
- Centre-right La Nacion: The prosecutor's office investigates Cerimedo as the intellectual author of the attack on his partner in Bolivia and he refused to testify
- Centre-right La Nacion: Nadia Beller, Cerimedo's ex partner: "Fernando told me that Milei's sister was involved with corruption"
- Centre-right La Nacion: The accusations of Nadia Beller against Fernando Cerimedo: boxes with bills, deals and a "police elite"
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: The ex partner of Cerimedo, former advisor to Milei, accused him of managing the government of Rodrigo Paz in the shadows
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: The ex girlfriend of Cerimedo assured that he and his wife leaked the audios that triggered the Andis scandal
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