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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 chapter in Bolivia’s politics a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule.

In a video posted to TikTok, Vice President Edman Lara congratulated police forces for detaining 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 to The Associated Press that the vice president posted the message on his official account.

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