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| Bolivian football chief arrested in corruption probe | |
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| The president of Bolivia's Football Federation has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, officials say. | |
| Carlos Chavez is also the treasurer of the South American Football Confederation, Conmebol. | |
| The arrest was triggered by a wide-ranging corruption inquiry into the sport's world governing body Fifa. | |
| A number of other national football executives are also being investigated. | |
| Mr Chavez is accused of "alleged corruption in the management of resources", Bolivia's public prosecutor said. | |
| Fifa is facing claims of widespread corruption after Swiss police raided a hotel in Zurich - where Fifa is based - and arrested seven of its top executives last month. | |
| The seven were held at the request of the US justice department which has charged 14 current and former Fifa officials and associates on charges of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption. | |
| Also in May, Swiss prosecutors opened separate criminal proceedings "against persons unknown on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and of money laundering" in connection with the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. |