The United States backed Rodrigo Paz after the arrest of Bolivia's attorney general accused of protecting drug traffickers.

The United States government has expressed its backing for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz following the detention of General Prosecutor Roger Mariaca. Bolivian authorities ordered the arrest of Mariaca, who served as the head of the Public Ministry, over accusations that he led a criminal organization within the prosecution office and protected drug trafficking networks.

Mariaca faces allegations from both Bolivia and the United States of sheltering what has been characterized as "narcoterrorism." The unfolding events highlight a major institutional crackdown on high-level corruption and alleged state complicity in organized crime within Bolivia's judicial system.