Bolivia: Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Protests
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- 13 Feb 2023
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In 28th December 2022, the governor of the Santa Cruz department, Luis Fernando Camacho, was arrested on charges of ‘terrorism’. The indictment was made in the framework of an ongoing criminal case related to the ouster of former president Evo Morales in 2019. Camacho is a leader of the opposition to governing party Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), having formerly presided over the local opposition movement through the right-wing group Pro-Santa Cruz Civic Committee.
His arrest sparked protests in Santa Cruz, with his supporters calling for his release and claiming that Camacho has been politically persecuted. Demonstrations have continued in January 2023, sometimes becoming violent with protesters torching buildings such as the local Public Prosecutor’s Office. In early January 2023, protesters blocked several highways around Santa Cruz
