Overview
- The Supreme Court annulled the 10-year ‘Golpe II’ sentence after finding due-process violations in the ordinary criminal proceedings.
- Seven of nine magistrates voted for the reversal, according to court president Romer Saucedo.
- The ruling instructs the penal execution judge in La Paz to process Áñez’s release the same day.
- The matter shifts to a juicio de responsabilidades, which requires legislative authorization before the Supreme Court can adjudicate.
- Áñez has been detained since March 2021; related Senkata and Sacaba cases are already before the Legislature, and opposition leaders welcomed the decision.