Overview
- The president of the Supreme Court, Romer Saucedo, announced the nullification of Jeanine Áñez’s 10-year sentence and ordered her immediate freedom.
- Judges determined the case must proceed as a political trial in the National Assembly, aligning with the defense’s argument about her status as a former head of state.
- Áñez was convicted in June 2022 for breach of duties and decisions contrary to the constitution related to her assumption of the presidency in 2019.
- The 2019 crisis followed a disputed election denounced for irregularities by the OAS and protests in which 37 people were killed.
- The shift to a political trial moves the next phase to the legislature, leaving the timing and outcome uncertain.