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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.

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.