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Bolivia Frees Opposition Leader Luis Fernando Camacho to House Arrest After Nearly Three Years

A rare Supreme Court review of prolonged detentions prompted immediate shifts in high-profile cases.

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Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, the suspended governor of Santa Cruz, holds up the Santa Cruz flag as he is released from jail and allowed house arrest after almost three years in pretrial detention for his involvement in violent unrest that led to the 2019 ouster of then-President Evo Morales, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gaston Brito)
Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, the suspended governor of Santa Cruz, wears a sash and flag of his department as he is released from jail and allowed house arrest after almost three years in pretrial detention for his involvement in violent unrest that led to the 2019 ouster of then-President Evo Morales, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gaston Brito)
Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, the suspended governor of Santa Cruz, holds up his department's flag as he is released from jail and allowed house arrest after almost three years in pretrial detention for his involvement in violent unrest that led to the 2019 ouster of then-President Evo Morales, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gaston Brito)

Overview

  • Camacho returned to Santa Cruz and reclaimed the governor's office from deputy Mario Aguilera hours after leaving a maximum-security prison near La Paz.
  • A court found his pretrial detention exceeded Bolivia's two-year limit, converting his custody to house arrest while charges tied to the 2019 unrest move forward.
  • He remains under investigation for sedition and terrorism, and his lawyers say the restrictions allow him to continue working as governor.
  • Bolivia’s highest court threw out charges against former interim president Jeanine Añez and ordered the case to restart under a special process for former heads of state.
  • The detention review covers three right-wing figures including Camacho and Marco Antonio Pumari, and Camacho also faces separate cases over a strike and alleged irregular hiring and procurement.