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'He did not commit any crime' - Santa Cruz supporters celebrate house arrest ruling for Governor Camacho after nearly three years in jail

'He did not commit any crime' - Santa Cruz supporters celebrate house arrest ruling for Governor Camacho after nearly three years in jail

"Supporters of Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho erupted in celebrations in Santa Cruz on Wednesday after a court ordered his transfer from prison to house arrest, ending nearly three years of detention. Footage shows jubilant backers chanting 'Governor!' and 'Santa Cruz is respected' as they jump, wave Bolivian flags, hug and pray, while others cheer passing cars to honk in celebration. The judge ruled that Camacho would serve house arrest in Santa Cruz under a travel ban, monthly appearances before prosecutors, and bail of 50,000 bolivianos (7,238 USD, 6,253 EUR). The decision followed a separate order on Tuesday in the 'Coup d’Etat I' case, which also granted him house arrest with work permissions and bail of 100,000 bolivianos (14,486 USD, 12,506 EUR). With both measures in place, Camacho could leave Chonchocoro prison in the coming days. Supporters hailed the ruling as long overdue. "To those of you who believe the law is being broken, know that the governor did not commit any crime, and there are many others who should be prosecuted," stated Reinerio Vargas, Rector of Gabriel Rene Moreno University. "The joke is over, the game is over for all those on the left who want to see him and all of us who have been in opposition to this government in prison," proclaimed another backer. He persisted, "The governor has been released from jail and will once again take up his functions here in Santa Cruz and will once again lead what is the true and real opposition for the benefit of the whole country." "There are no words to describe this moment, because it is one of shock and at the same time of happiness, knowing that my father will now be here, with his people, with his community, and working tirelessly for Santa Cruz," shared the governor's son, Luis Fernando Camacho Jr. Santa Cruz governor and opposition politician Luis Fernando Camacho had been held since 2022 after leading a 36-day strike in protest at the postponement of the national census. This judicial ruling to remove the second pre-trial detention measure comes in the context of a broad review of prolonged detentions of opposition leaders, ordered by the Bolivian Supreme Court."

'He did not commit any crime' - Santa Cruz supporters celebrate house arrest ruling for Governor Camacho after nearly three years in jail

'He did not commit any crime' - Santa Cruz supporters celebrate house arrest ruling for Governor Camacho after nearly three years in jail

"Supporters of Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho erupted in celebrations in Santa Cruz on Wednesday after a court ordered his transfer from prison to house arrest, ending nearly three years of detention. Footage shows jubilant backers chanting 'Governor!' and 'Santa Cruz is respected' as they jump, wave Bolivian flags, hug and pray, while others cheer passing cars to honk in celebration. The judge ruled that Camacho would serve house arrest in Santa Cruz under a travel ban, monthly appearances before prosecutors, and bail of 50,000 bolivianos (7,238 USD, 6,253 EUR). The decision followed a separate order on Tuesday in the 'Coup d’Etat I' case, which also granted him house arrest with work permissions and bail of 100,000 bolivianos (14,486 USD, 12,506 EUR). With both measures in place, Camacho could leave Chonchocoro prison in the coming days. Supporters hailed the ruling as long overdue. "To those of you who believe the law is being broken, know that the governor did not commit any crime, and there are many others who should be prosecuted," stated Reinerio Vargas, Rector of Gabriel Rene Moreno University. "The joke is over, the game is over for all those on the left who want to see him and all of us who have been in opposition to this government in prison," proclaimed another backer. He persisted, "The governor has been released from jail and will once again take up his functions here in Santa Cruz and will once again lead what is the true and real opposition for the benefit of the whole country." "There are no words to describe this moment, because it is one of shock and at the same time of happiness, knowing that my father will now be here, with his people, with his community, and working tirelessly for Santa Cruz," shared the governor's son, Luis Fernando Camacho Jr. Santa Cruz governor and opposition politician Luis Fernando Camacho had been held since 2022 after leading a 36-day strike in protest at the postponement of the national census. This judicial ruling to remove the second pre-trial detention measure comes in the context of a broad review of prolonged detentions of opposition leaders, ordered by the Bolivian Supreme Court."