• The wealthiest region of the nation is governed by Luis Fernando Camacho.
• In 2019, he assisted in President Evo Morales’ removal from office.
• Camacho is leading protests over the country’s census’s ongoing delays.

A prominent member of the right-wing opposition has been detained by Bolivian police on terrorism-related allegations. The wealthiest region of the nation, Santa Cruz, is governed by Luis Fernando Camacho. In 2019, he assisted in President Evo Morales’ removal from office.

Santa Cruz has been at a halt for more than a month as a result of Mr. Camacho’s anti-government strike leadership. His backers have denounced his arrest as a kidnapping and demonstrated in the streets.

However, the state attorney’s office claimed that the arrest had something to do with the ouster of the former left-leaning president.

The governor was charged with “terrorism” in an October arrest warrant, but no further details were provided. Since leftist lawmaker Luis Arce defeated the 43-year-old in the 2020 election, they have been at odds.

Mr. Camacho is leading protests over the country’s census’s ongoing delays.

Since Santa Cruz and La Paz, the political capital of the highlands, have long been at odds, the census is likely to give Santa Cruz’s city more tax income and political clout. Despite being set for 2024, protesters want the census to take place this year.

When Mr. Camacho was arrested, his aide Graciela Ortiz reported that a white patrol van stopped their car.

“Black-clad individuals with black guns emerged and began breaking windows. They simply whacked them with the back of the weapons without even telling us to leave “She provided information to Reuters. He was thrown to the ground, restrained, pulled up, and taken.

According to local media, Mr. Camacho was brought to a nearby airport after being arrested in order to be flown to La Paz.

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