The Prosecutor’s Office Bolivia This Tuesday he accused the governor of the region of Santa Cruz and main opponent, Luis Fernando Camachoas author, and the former president Jeanine Anezas an accomplice, in forcing the resignation of Evo Morales to the presidency in 2019, in the midst of a strong social upheaval.
“It has been possible to identify that his behavior [de Camacho] is suitable for the commission of crimes of terrorist financing, active bribery, seduction of troops, public incitement to commit a crime, criminal association“, the prosecutor said at a press conference Omar Mussels.
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Camacho, a 45-year-old businessman and governor of Santa Cruza bastion of the right-wing opposition, was arrested on December 28, 2022, after the complaint of promoting a so-called “coup” against the indigenous Morales (2006-2019).
The opposition leader, at that time, chaired the civil-business committee of Santa Cruz, and publicly asked Morales to resign, after accusing him of promoting electoral fraud that year to stay in power until 2025.
Camacho then announced that he would go to Morales’ offices to have him sign a letter of resignation, which he would carry in his left hand, and the Bible in his right hand. According to him, the administration at that time governed far from biblical principles.
Camacho arrived in La Paz on November 10, 2019, but Morales had already resigned from the coca-growing region of Chapareand then leave for Mexico. Áñez would assume the presidency days later.
The opposition governor assured several times that he only acted as a result of massive street demonstrations against the leftist Morales.
About the former president Jeanine Anezprosecutor Mejillones reported that she is accused as “accomplice”. Since June 2022, she has been serving another 10-year prison sentence for the crime of breach of duties and resolutions contrary to the Constitution.
The prosecutor explained that the main crime for which Camacho is accused is terrorism and that for this reason the sentence of 20 years in prison is requested. Regarding Áñez, he specified that the penalty will be less, for being an accomplice.
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Luis Fernando Camachoson of the governor and his active spokesperson, noted that “We all know that the motives (for the tax request) are political to maintain the illegal detention of my father”.
Prosecutor Mejillones explained that the request will be sent to a criminal judge who will take the necessary steps to open the process.
