LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, the country’s vice president said on social media, opening an uncertain new chapter in Bolivia’s politics just a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule.

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In a video posted to his TikTok account, Vice President Edman Lara congratulated police forces for detaining ex-President Arce, who left office just over a month ago. He said Arce was arrested on alleged embezzlement charges, without giving further information.

A spokesperson for Lara confirmed that the vice president posted the message on his official TikTok account.

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