US EditionBolivian top court annuls former interim president sentence and orders her immediate release
The Supreme Court found due process violations in Jeanine Áñez's trial and transferred her case to a special political trial for former heads of state, ordering her release.
- On Wednesday, Bolivia's Supreme Court of Justice annulled the prison sentence against former interim President Jeanine Áñez, ending years of detention tied to legal proceedings.
- After finding due-process violations, the court annulled Áñez's criminal trial and redirected the case to a 'trial of responsibilities' by a vote of seven of the nine justices.
- Convicted for assuming the presidency, Áñez was linked to the National Assembly session after protests that led to a presidential resignation and oversaw demonstrations that resulted in 37 deaths.
- The judiciary ordered her release so she can defend herself under the political process now assigned to the case, and Áñez's defense team said they were awaiting the ruling to initiate release procedures.
- With the MAS having accused Áñez of a coup, the court shifted her case to a 'trial of responsibilities,' potentially reshaping accountability debates after a runoff election weakened the ruling party.
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The decision comes after the annulment of the judgement in the “State coup II” case, in which the Supreme Court found violations of due process
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español The Supreme Court of Bolivia ordered on Wednesday the release of former President Jeanine Áñez, after the extraordinary appeal requested for the revision of her sentence more than a month ago. With the decision of the Plena Chamber of the High Court, the annulment of the sentence issued in June 2022 was ordered, when the First Judgment Court of La Paz ruled 10 years in prison for Áñez.
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español The Supreme Court of Bolivia ordered on Wednesday the release of former President Jeanine Áñez, after the extraordinary appeal requested for the revision of her sentence more than a month ago. With the decision of the Plena Chamber of the High Court, the annulment of the sentence issued in June 2022 was ordered, when the First Judgment Court of La Paz ruled 10 years in prison for Áñez.
Bolivia's Supreme Court orders Áñez's release
Bolivia's Supreme Court overturned Jeanine Áñez's sentence on Wednesday and ordered the immediate release of the former head of State. 'The sentence against Jeanine Áñez has been overturned... and as a result, she will be released today,' Chief Justice Rómer Saucedo confirmed.
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