Overview
- After he declined to testify to prosecutors in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, authorities placed Marco Núñez del Arco in preventive custody to ensure his presence in proceedings.
- A closed hearing set the detention measure, and the defense said it will appeal the ruling.
- Judge Esteban Loza ordered the case under reserva on Feb. 13, restricting public access to procedural details.
- Casa de la Mujer reported a third alleged victim has been incorporated, in addition to two formal complaints filed on Jan. 8.
- The accused denies the allegations and has pursued a statute-of-limitations defense after an initial complaint was rejected by prosecutor Margoth Vargas for insufficient evidence.