Bolivia's state attorney's office says the arrest of Luis Fernando Camacho was connected to the toppling of former leftist president Evo Morales in 2019.
LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Bolivian police on Wednesday, December 28, detained prominent opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho on charges of “terrorism” in a move that significantly escalates tensions between the national government and Camacho’s Santa Cruz base.
Camacho, who was transferred from the city of Santa Cruz to a police station in La Paz, is the second high-profile political figure linked to Morales’ ouster to be detained. Ex-president Jeanine Anez was jailed last year after being found guilty of orchestrating a “coup.” As protesters gathered around Santa Cruz, long queues began building up as people stocked up on food and gas, fearing the return of road blockades. Local media footage showed security forces using tear gas.
The state attorney’s office rejected the allegations that the arrest was a kidnapping or political persecution.
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