Overview
- Luis Marcelo Arce Mosqueira was apprehended in Santa Cruz under a September 20 order issued by prosecutor Jéssica Echeverría, according to the Fiscalía.
- He is being investigated for alleged family/domestic violence and remains in custody at FELCV facilities pending a court hearing.
- Santa Cruz prosecutor Alberto Zeballos said the case proceeds even after the alleged victim retracted her complaint.
- Authorities reported the alleged victim presented a medical certificate granting 12 days of physical incapacity, and the Penal Code contemplates a 2–4 year sentence for the offense.
- President Luis Arce stated that any complaints against his adult children should be investigated by the competent authorities, as prior probes into his son’s business dealings have been rejected or reopened.