A court of bolivian confirmed on Thursday the four months of preventive detention imposed on opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, governor of a prosperous eastern region of the country.
Camacho will remain at the facility where he is being held pending trial after being arrested by police on December 28 on terrorism charges linked to what authorities called a 2019 coup against leftist Evo Morales. .
The opposition leader denies these accusations, and his arrest has sparked strong protests, especially in the prosperous agricultural region he heads.
The arrest of the governor of Santa Cruz province has also fueled fears of a series of political vendettas, drawing criticism from human rights groups.
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Judge Rosmery Lourdes Pabón maintained the preventive measures that were initially taken, alleging a significant risk of flight by Camacho, for which reason he should remain in prison.
For his part, prosecutor Omar Mejillones pointed out that the accusation of terrorism would be justified since the opposition leader went to the Palacio Quemado in 2019 to bring Morales a letter requesting his resignation, and he did so accompanied by police who escorted him.
Camacho appeared calm on camera during the judge’s resolution, and he could be seen smoking from a vape and drinking from a cup in the place where he is being held.
“There is no risk of me running away”alleged the opposition leader in a short participation during the judicial process.
Bolivia has a long list of jailed leaders as both sides of the country’s political spectrum have used the judicial system to persecute the opposition.
Source: Reuters
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