Bolivia arrests former judge on suspicion of drug trafficking
Summary
Bolivian authorities arrested former senior judge Aldo Quezada on suspicion of drug trafficking and criminal association. The arrest is part of a wider investigation into alleged links between judicial officials and drug cartels, amid closer security ties between Bolivia and the United States.Key Facts
- Prosecutor Marcelo Inchausti said Quezada was arrested at his home in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.
- Quezada resigned last month as chief justice of the Santa Cruz departmental court.
- The United States had placed Quezada on a visa-restrictions list over alleged drug-trafficking links.
- Bolivia has arrested several senior judicial officials since September on suspicion of cartel ties.
- Former Attorney General Roger Mariaca was arrested on September 30 on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking.
- The Trump administration announced visa restrictions on 12 Bolivian nationals and their families in September.
- President Rodrigo Paz took office on November 8, 2025, ending nearly 20 years of Movement for Socialism governance.
- Paz signed Bolivia up to the US-backed Shield of the Americas security alliance.
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