Bolivian Public Ministry accuses Luis Fernando Camacho and Jeanine Añez of forcing Evo Morales to resign in 2019

The Public Ministry Bolivia This Tuesday he accused the region’s governor of Holy Cross and main opponent, Luis Fernando Camachoas author, and former president Jeanine Anezas an accomplice, in forcing the resignation of Evo Morales to the presidency in 2019, amid strong social upheaval.

“It was possible to identify that his behavior [de Camacho] is suitable for committing crimes of terrorist financing, active bribery, seduction of troops, public incitement to commit a crime, criminal association“, said the prosecutor at a press conference Omar Mussels.

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Camacho, 45-year-old businessman and governor of Holy Crossbastion of the right-wing opposition, was arrested on December 28, 2022, after being accused of promoting a so-called “coup d’etat”against the Morales indigenous people (2006-2019).

The opposition leader, at the time, presided over Santa Cruz’s civil affairs committee, and publicly called for Morales’ resignation, after accusing him of promoting electoral fraud that year in order to remain in power until 2025.

Camacho then announced that he would go to Morales’ office to have him sign a letter of resignation, which he would carry in his left hand and the Bible in his right. According to him, the administration at the time governed far from biblical principles.

Camacho arrived in La Paz on November 10, 2019, but Morales had already renounced the coca growing region of Chapareand then go to Mexico. Áñez would assume the presidency days later.

The opposition governor has assured several times that he only acted as a result of large street demonstrations against the leftist Morales.

About the former president Jeanine Anezprosecutor Mejillones reported that she is accused of “accomplice”. Since June 2022, he has served another 10-year prison sentence for the crime of violating duties and resolutions contrary to the Constitution.

The prosecutor explained that the main crime for which Camacho is accused is terrorism and that is why he is asking for a sentence of 20 years in prison. As for Áñez, he specified that the sentence will be lower, as he is an accomplice.

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Luis Fernando Camachoson of the governor and his active spokesman, noted that “We all know that the reasons (for the tax request) are political to maintain my father’s illegal detention”.

Attorney Mejillones explained that the request will be forwarded to a criminal judge who will take the necessary steps to open the case.

Source: Elcomercio

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