The lawyer of Argentine political advisor Fernando Cerimedo, who has been accused of femicide after hitmen shot his alleged ex-girlfriend Nadia Beller in Bolivia, said Beller staged a “self-inflicted attack” to destabilize the government of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz.
Cerimedo, known in the South American political landscape for working as an advisor and social media strategist for right-wing leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested on Tuesday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and accused of sending two hitmen to kill Beller on Monday.
Beller, a former supporter and now critic of ex-Bolivian president Evo Morales, accused Cerimedo of the attack, saying she was his girlfriend and is four weeks pregnant with his child.
She also said he hit and choked her on previous occasions and that she knew about supposed shady schemes involving Cerimedo, President Paz and their families.
Now, Cerimedo’s lawyer, Margarita Arce, denied that the two were in a relationship and that he is the father of Beller’s child. According to the attorney “they just flirted when they first met, nothing more.”
