Bolivia to seek extradition of ex-officials arrested in US
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28 May 2021, 00:19 GMT+10
La Paz [Bolivia], May 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Bolivian government will seek the extradition from the US of former cabinet officials suspected of corruption, the Interior Minister of Bolivia, Eduardo del Castillo, said during a press conference.
Ex-Interior Minister of Bolivia Arturo Murillo and former senior government employee Sergio Mendez were arrested last week in the US together with Americans Luis Berkman, Bryan Berkman, and Philip Lichtenfeld on money laundering charges related to bribes paid to the Bolivian Defense Ministry. We are requesting extradition and sending the corresponding notes so that these gentlemen are accountable to the people of Bolivia, del Castillo said on Wednesday.
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