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The Murder-for-Hire Plot Rocking MAGA Land

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Sommer, W. (2026, September 5). The Murder-for-Hire Plot Rocking MAGA Land. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/murder-for-hire-plot-rocking-maga-trump-brad-parscale-bolivia-fernando-cerimedo

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Fernando Cerimedo, an international political operative known as "MAGA's Man in Latin America," was honored at a Mar-a-Lago event in February for his role in the campaigns of MAGA-aligned leaders in South America. Six months later, hitmen in Bolivia attempted to murder Cerimedo's pregnant ex-girlfriend, Nadia Beller, on August 17, with Beller surviving and subsequently revealing secrets that implicate Cerimedo in her attempted murder. The article suggests that these revelations threaten to expose Trump world machinations across Latin America. Cerimedo has ties to high-profile figures in the MAGA movement, including Brad Parscale, who he thanked for his support.

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Fernando Cerimedo, known as "MAGA's Man in Latin America," was honored at a February 2023 event at Mar-a-Lago, where he rubbed shoulders with Donald Trump's adviser Alex Bruesewitz and other influential figures. Cerimedo, who has advised presidents in multiple countries across South America, praised Brad Parscale, the former digital mastermind of Trump's 2016 campaign. However, it is now alleged that Cerimedo was involved in a murder-for-hire plot against Tanya Beller, and his connections to the MAGA movement may be under scrutiny. The Economist has referred to Cerimedo as "MAGA's Man in Latin America," highlighting his influence within the conservative populist wave across South America.

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Cerimedo PERSON · 7× MAGA ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Argentina GPE · 1× Donald Trump’s PERSON · 1× Economist ORG · 1× Fernando Cerimedo PERSON · 1× Honduras GPE · 1× Javier Milei PERSON · 1× Nasry Asfura PERSON · 1×

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Beller survived, and immediately started spilling secrets in interviews from her hospital bed—secrets that not only potentially implicate Cerimedo in her attempted murder but also threaten to expose Trump world machinations across Latin America. Join Bulwark+ to unlock the rest Become a paying member of The Bulwark to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content.

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The Murder-for-Hire Plot Rocking MAGA Land · assertive framing

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AT AN EVENT AT MAR-A-LAGO one night last February, a who’s who of Latin America’s ascendant right gathered to fete and praise an international political operative named Fernando Cerimedo. asserted

who → gather → operative

Dubbed “MAGA’s Man in Latin America” by the Economist, Cerimedo had ridden the conservative populist wave across South America to become a confidant and adviser to presidents in multiple countries. asserted

Cerimedo → dub → countries

Once a driver-for-hire (and alleged real estate fraudster), he played a leading role in the campaigns of MAGA-aligned leaders like Argentina’s Javier Milei and Honduras’s Nasry Asfura. asserted

he → allege → Milei

At the “Hispanic Prosperity Gala” that winter evening at Donald Trump’s Florida club, Cerimedo was introduced by a son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and rubbed elbows with the likes of Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, who described himself as “the only gringo being honored tonight.” asserted

who → introduce → gringo

When it was his turn to accept the award for “Hispanic Political Consultant of the Year,” Cerimedo made clear the gratitude and the connections he enjoyed throughout the MAGA movement. asserted

he → accept → movement

But he spotlighted one person in particular. asserted

he → spotlight → person

“Thank you to Brad Parscale!” Cerimedo said to cheers, referencing Trump’s 2016 campaign digital mastermind and 2020 campaign manager. asserted

Cerimedo → thank → mastermind

First, hitmen in Bolivia tried to murder Cerimedo’s pregnant ex-girlfriend, Nadia Beller, on August 17. asserted

hitmen → try → August

that → survive → post

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