Bolivian police on Wednesday detained prominent opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho on charges of 'terrorism' in a move that significantly escalates tensions between the national government and Camacho's Santa Cruz base.
LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, Dec 28 - Bolivian police on Wednesday detained prominent opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho on charges of "terrorism" in a move that significantly escalates tensions between the national government and Camacho's Santa Cruz base.
Camacho, who was transferred from the city of Santa Cruz to a police station in La Paz, is the second high-profile political figure linked to Morales' ouster to be detained. Ex-president Jeanine AnezConstitutional lawyer Israel Quino told state TV that Camacho could face 15 to 20 years in jail if convicted.
was ousted, arrested and placed in pre-trial detention for 18 months for attempting to illegally dissolve Congress. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the department was aware of the arrest of Camacho and monitoring developments.
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