Bolivia government says Haiti-linked group planned 2020 plot against President Arce


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  • Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Bolivia's President Luis Arce reacts before the annual state of the nation address at the inauguration of the Congress in La Paz, Bolivia, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Claure/File Photo

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Members of a group involved in killing Haitian President Jovenel Moise in July had conspired to assassinate Bolivian President Luis Arce in 2020, Bolivia's interior minister said on Monday.

Eduardo del Castillo said at a news conference that the government had seen emails, audio recordings, immigration data and hotel stays that proved the failed plot against Arce, a socialist who swept to power last year after a divisive period of right-wing interim government.

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