A judge issued the dismissal of the former interim president of Bolivia Jeanine Anez in the crimes of sedition and conspiracy, in a process related to the political crisis of 2019, although the charge of complicity in terrorism still remains.
Luis GuillenÁñez’s lawyer, told EFE this Wednesday that the exoneration is a confirmation that Justice is “doing today” from a ruling issued by the Constitutional Court in March 2022, when “expelled“the crime of sedition of the country’s legal system when considering it”unconstitutional”.
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The resolution of dismissal in the case called “coup d’état I”, signed on Monday but which was revealed to the media this day, establishes that the exoneration is in favor of the former ministers of Áñez, Rodrigo Guzman and Alvaro Coimbraand four former military leaders.
He also raises the accusation for “sedition and conspiracy” for Áñez and for another former military leader, who also instructs the prosecutor in the case to “give compliance” to the resolution.
“This makes us see that she (Áñez) would only be accused of the crime of complicity in the crime of terrorismGuillen said.
The jurist considered that the judicial resolution, which comes almost two years after the Constitutional ruling, shows the “infringement” of the rights of those accused of crimes now withdrawn and to whom “has been deprived of liberty” during this time.
Guillen recalled that the crimes of terrorism, sedition and conspiracy were “criticized by the international community, since they are not consistent with respect for human rights”.
Áñez has been preventively detained since March 2021, initially accused of terrorism, sedition and conspiracy (case “coup d’état I”), due to a complaint filed by a former parliamentarian of the ruling party. Movement to Socialism (MAS), due to the events of the 2019 political crisis that led to the resignation of Evo Morales for president.
For the Government and the ruling party, the protests against Morales were a “coup d’état”, while the opposition defends that they were social discontent due to electoral fraud.
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In mid-2022, Áñez received a 10-year prison sentence in the case called “coup d’état II” for improperly placing himself in the line of constitutional succession after the resignation of Morales and several senior officials of his Government and Parliament.
At the end of last year, the Prosecutor’s Office presented the formal accusation in the “coup d’état I” case, in which the main accused is the opponent and governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camachoagainst whom 20 years in prison were requested.
In addition to these processes, Áñez faces several processes in the ordinary way for administrative actions carried out during his administration.
