Bolivia's then President, Luis Arce addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, in New York, on September 25. Caitlin Ochs/Reuters/File La Paz, Bolivia Reuters —

Bolivian ex-President Luis Arce , who left office last month, has been detained by police, a former member of his cabinet said on Wednesday.

Arce may have been called in to testify in relation to an investigation into alleged embezzlement that happened while he was serving as economy minister under former President Evo Morales , Maria Nela Prada, who served as minister to the presidency under Arce, told journalists.

“Of course he’s innocent,” Prada told journalists. “This has been a total abuse of power. We hope this case is not being taken as an opportunity to carry out political persecution.”

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