La Paz, Dec. 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was formally charged in the alleged corruption case involving the former Indigenous Development Fund (FDI), as confirmed by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

According to the text, the Prosecutor’s Office also requested, as a precautionary measure, three months of preventive detention in the Qalahuma prison, in the department of La Paz.

“Given that this is a crime of public order, the application of the extreme precautionary measure of preventive detention is requested (…) for a period of three months in the Qalahuma reintegration center,” states the indictment document.

The former president was included in the investigation after the Public Prosecutor’s Office expanded its inquiries, and, considering that there are procedural risks, requested the extreme measure.

It argued that initial investigation is still underway, and therefore, the temporary imprisonment aims to guarantee the former president’s presence in all pending proceedings.

BThe text also refers to the alleged existence of elements that could hinder the investigation if Arce faces this process while free.

The prosecution intends to support its request at a hearing on precautionary measures, in which the judicial authorities will decide whether the former head of state will be sent to Qalahuma prison.

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