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Bolivia judge rules opposition governor must remain detained ahead of trial

Protesters participate in a vigil outside the Chonchocoro penitentiary in support of Santa Cruz opposition Governor Luis Fernando Camacho who must remain in detention while awaiting trial, in Viacha, Bolivia, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

A Bolivian judge ruled Thursday that Santa Cruz Governor Luis Camacho, a leader long in opposition to the left-leaning federal government, must remain detained while he awaits trial.

Camacho was arrested in December on a charge of "terrorism" in relation to social unrest in 2019 which saw then-President Evo Morales flee the country.

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