Adviser to Latin American far-right leaders arrested over alleged murder plot

Fernando Cerimedo, 42, a senior adviser to several Latin American far-right leaders, was arrested on 19 August 2026 on suspicion of ordering the shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller, reportedly his girlfriend. Cerimedo had been a business partner and strategic consultant to multiple right-wing political figures in the region.

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Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend

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Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller A senior adviser to many of Latin America’s new wave of far-right leaders has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the attempted murder of his girlfriend. The businessman and political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, 42, had been working as an adviser to the Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira,