Overview
- Áñez left a La Paz women’s prison on Thursday, a day after the Supreme Court ordered her immediate release following more than four years in custody.
- The court annulled her 2022 conviction by a 7–2 vote, according to Court President Romer Saucedo.
- Judges ruled she was tried in the wrong forum and redirected the matter to a constitutionally defined trial of responsibilities.
- The decision referenced violations of due process, with reporting noting issues tied to retrospective changes in criminal law.
- The ruling follows October’s runoff win by center-right president-elect Rodrigo Paz, who is set to be sworn in within days.