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Judi Lynn

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Sat May 23, 2020, 02:14 AM May 2020

Bolivian health minister arrested over corrupt purchase of overpriced ventilators

FRIDAY MAY 22, 2020

BOLIVIAN health minister Marcelo Navajas was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a corruption scandal involving the purchase of overpriced ventilators.

Mr Navajas was sacked and replaced by his deputy, Eidy Roca, who had previously been responsible for mapping the coronavirus pandemic.

Police chief Ivan Rojas confirmed the arrest following investigations into a $5 million (£4m) bill for just 179 ventilators bought from a manufacturer in Spain — a cost of $27,683 (£22,640) each.

The deal was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (BID) which on Wednesday expressed “concern” over irregularities in the transaction.

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/bolivian-health-minister-arrested-over-corrupt-purchase-overpriced-ventilators

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Our Good Friend's Mother Sister And Cousin Live Together In Rurrenabaque And All 3 Have Covid-19 DanieRains May 2020 #1
 

DanieRains

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1. Our Good Friend's Mother Sister And Cousin Live Together In Rurrenabaque And All 3 Have Covid-19
Sat May 23, 2020, 03:03 AM
May 2020

And there is really no healthcare there.

We are heartbroken.

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