Nadia Beller Delgadillo, Digi Mart USA News: Bolivian citizen Nadia Beller Delgadillo, a former partner of Fernando Cerimedo, has been granted diplomatic asylum at the Mexican embassy in Bolivia since November 4, according to a statement from Bolivia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Beller had accused Cerimedo of attempted feminicide and later identified him as a powerful presidential adviser. She survived an attack on her life on August 17 and was hospitalized at a medical center before the asylum was granted.
The Foreign Ministry said it received official communication on November 4 regarding the granting of diplomatic asylum to Beller Delgadillo and that a corresponding safe-conduct pass had been requested. The ministry stated that no commitment had been made to issue the pass, nor had any agreement been reached to deliver it upon the return of the Bolivian foreign minister to the country.
According to the ministry, the request is under review by the competent bodies of the Bolivian State, taking into account national legal provisions and applicable international obligations. As of the statement, no decision had been made and no formal response had been issued.
Cerimedo, an Argentine national, is detained at the Chonchocoro prison following Beller’s revelations about his role as an adviser to President Rodrigo Paz and his involvement in a series of events. Beller was subsequently declared a protected witness by the State Prosecutor’s Office to assist the investigation into her complaints.
