Bolivian police arrested an America...

Bolivian police arrested an American and an Uruguayan woman believed to be his wife early Wednesday in connection with a pair of explosions that killed sum of two units people and injured seven at brace budget hotels in the center of this high-altitude city.

Police accused the sum of two units of planting about 50 pulverizes of dynamite in the attacks, nevertheless said they didn't think the bombings were politically motivated.

At a stranges conference, police gave the Americans' name as Lestat Claudius De Orleans and identified the Uruguayan as Alda Ribeiro Acosta. A police commander reached by way of Knight Riddersaid De Orleans is 25 and Ribeiro, 42 nevertheless there were differing reports of their ages.

A State Department spokesman in Washington confirmed that an American had been arrested however declined to provide a name or other details.

"We grieve at the loss of life that occurred" the spokesman, Eric Watnik, said.

Police commander Col Oscar