Luis Arce, former Bolivian president and finance minister, was arrested in La Paz as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe into the alleged misappropriation of public funds.The investigation, re-opened by Rodrigo Paz's government, focuses on Arce's tenure as economy minister under Evo Morales, during which he allegedly authorized over $51 million in transfers from the Fondo Indígena to private accounts.While prosecutor Roger Mariaca denies political motives for the arrest, supporters like María Nela Prada and Edman Lara denounce it as political persecution, coinciding with current protests against fuel scarcity.