US EditionBolivian opposition leader released from jail after nearly 3 years in pretrial detention
Camacho resumes governorship under house arrest facing sedition and terrorism charges linked to 2019 unrest; his detention was ordered reviewed by Bolivia's Supreme Court.
- On Aug. 29, 2025, opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was released from a maximum-security prison near La Paz and placed under house arrest after almost three years in pretrial detention.
- Following the court order, judges began reviewing cases for three prominent right-wing leaders including Camacho, who was arrested in December 2022 on sedition and terrorism charges linked to a 2019 coup attempt.
- In Santa Cruz, thousands welcomed Camacho with flags and crowds as supporters waved green and white flags while he walked to the main square; his imprisonment became a rallying cause for the Bolivian right ahead of the October run-off.
- He entered the governor's office to reclaim his post from Deputy Governor Mario Aguilera, remaining confined under house arrest while ongoing investigations continue, though his lawyers say he can still work.
- Critics warn that recent rulings follow a general election that boosted the opposition, as Bolivia's highest court tossed Jeanine Áñez's charges and ordered a special restart of her case before the October run-off.
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Felix VictorinoThe governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, left Chonchocoro's maximum security prison in La Paz, Bolivia this Friday. He is investigated mainly by the 2019 crisis that led to the resignation of Evo Morales, the former president accused of electoral fraud. As he crossed Chonchocoro's door, Camacho presented himself with the governor's gang and a cross-border flag and described his running as "kidnapping," he thanked his family and lawyers…
Luis Fernando Camacho, a remote governor from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and one of the main names of the opposition in Bolivia, left the preventive prison in La Paz this Saturday after almost three years of imprisonment. The 46-year-old lawyer and entrepreneur will have to pay home prison. Profile: Who is Luis Fernando Camacho, governor in Bolivia who is investigated by golvista: 'The corruption in the government of Añez failed all the opposition'…
The Bolivian opposition leader and suspended governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, was released on Friday after being held in pretrial detention for almost three years for his alleged participation in the 2019 protests that precipitated the resignation of then President Evo Morales.
Luis Fernando Camacho, a Bolivian opposition leader, was released from jail after almost 3 years, due to accusations of participating in 2019 protests.
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