Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend

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Fernando Cerimedo, a political consultant and adviser to far-right leaders in Latin America, has been arrested in Bolivia.
He is suspected of ordering an assassination attempt on his girlfriend, Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller.
Beller was shot outside a hotel in Santa Cruz de la Sierra but survived and told police she believes Cerimedo orchestrated the attack.
Cerimedo has been a strategist for Javier Milei's presidential campaign in Argentina and advised Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira.
He was previously indicted in Brazil over alleged involvement in attempted coup efforts following Jair Bolsonaro's election loss.
Cerimedo's lawyer denies the allegations and claims his client was in Bolivia to visit Beller in the hospital.

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