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Bolivia: General Alfredo Cuellar Arrested Over Sacaba Massacre
General Alfredo Cuellar, Bolivia, 2020. | Photo: Twitter/ @Aygun_Digital
Published 26 November 2020 (4 hours 54 minutes ago)
He is the first member of the Armed Forces to be imprisoned for the State terrorism carried out against citizens during the 2019 coup.
The Prosecutor's Office ordered the arrest of Bolivian Air Force General Alfredo Cuellar over the massacre that occurred in Sacaba city during the protests against the U.S.-backed coup that took place in November 2019.
The Bolivian general will remain in a cell of the Special Forces for the Fight Against Crime(FELCC) until his cautionary hearing.
"In the Sacaba events, I only performed administrative functions. I was the fifth man in the chain of command," he said.
Cuellar, who is accused of murder, is the first member of the Armed Forces to be imprisoned for the Sacaba and Senkata massacres.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-High-Military-Officer-Arrested-Over-Sacaba-Massacre-20201126-0005.html