Prominent Bolivian opposition leader to be transferred from jail to house arrest
The Associated PressAUG 19
Bolivia: Opposition Leader Camacho Granted House Arrest
Above: Santa Cruz Governor Luis Fernando Camacho arrives at his pretrial detention hearing on Aug. 25, 2025. Image credit: Jorge Bernal/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The timing of these releases immediately after the opposition's electoral victory leaves no doubt that the judicial system in Bolivia is bending to power rather than upholding justice. These decisions grant impunity to those responsible for the death of dozens in 2019.
Right narrative
Political prisoners who have been unjustly detained by a vindictive leftist government are finally being released as the judicial system has recognized that their years-long pretrial detentions violated basic legal principles and constitutional rights. Bolivia is beginning to restore democratic values and the rule of law.