The governor of the state of Santa Cruz was arrested Wednesday on a warrant, the attorney general said. The right-wing politician is accused of playing an important role in the protests against the then head of state Evo Morales in 2019. Morales eventually had to resign, the current left-wing government sees the protests as a coup at the time.
The government of the economically strong state of Santa Cruz described the arrest of its governor as a kidnapping. The 43-year-old was arrested during an irregular police operation and taken to an unknown location, the provincial government said. She held President Luis Arce responsible for Camacho’s security.
After ex-President Morales resigned and fled abroad, Camacho ran for president in 2020. He recently led a general strike in his department to force an early census. The Santa Cruz government hopes this will lead to more tax revenue and more seats in parliament.
(SDA)