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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Brendan O'Boyle

Bolivia governor arrest stokes fears of political revenge cycle

A demonstrator holds a Bolivian flag during a protest following the arrest of Santa Cruz governor and right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho over an alleged coup in 2019, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

The arrest of a prominent Bolivian opposition figure has sparked criticism from human rights groups and thrown a spotlight on how both the country's right and left have used a weak judicial system to go after opponents.

Police arrested Luis Camacho, the right-wing governor of opposition stronghold and farming province Santa Cruz, on Dec. 28 on terrorism charges related to what authorities call a coup in 2019 against then leftist leader Evo Morales. Camacho denies the charges.

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