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2 clusters · 2 sources · 24 days · First seen · Last updated

Violent crime incidents in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Overview

In late July 2026, an armed robbery on Ayacucho Avenue near the Cochabamba bus terminal resulted in one death and three injuries. Among the wounded was a man who suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Prosecutor Edson Orellana stated that the investigation remained open to determine the number of participants involved.

By mid-August, a separate violent incident occurred in Cochabamba where three armed men, reportedly possessing foreign accents, kidnapped a 34-year-old patient from a medical clinic. The assailants gained entry by posing as family members. The victim was found two hours later in the Chiquicollo area with multiple injuries and a gunshot wound. Police suggested the abduction might be a “targeted settlement of accounts” due to the victim’s criminal history. In response, the Bolivian Police activated ‘Plan Z’ to locate the suspects.

Entities

Cochabamba · Antonio Lara · Bolivian Police · Edson Orellana

Timeline

  1. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Cochabamba medical clinic kidnapping leaves patient wounded

    Three armed men kidnapped a 34-year-old patient from a Cochabamba clinic. The victim was later found wounded by a gunshot and is receiving medical treatment as police launch a manhunt.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Third Victim Hospitalized After Armed Robbery in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    A third person was wounded with a chest gunshot in the Cochabamba robbery, now stable; the incident left one dead, two previously injured, and police have made no arrests.

Sources

asuntoscentrales.com · lapatria.bo