Bolivia’s health minister sacked, arrested for coronavirus-related corruption
Bolivia’s health minister was sacked and arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges related to the alleged purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19 at over-inflated prices, the national news agency, ABI reported.
Marcelo Navas was removed from office to prevent him from interfering with an investigation into the purchase of 170 Spanish ventilators, government spokeswoman Isabel Fernandez was quoted as saying.He and two other people have been arrested, police chief Ivan Rojas said, adding that investigators would search Navas’ office.
The ventilators were reportedly vastly overpriced and found to be unsuitable for intensive care units.
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