Bolivia top court orders release of former interim President Jeanine Anez
Summary
Bolivia's Supreme Court has overturned the 10-year prison sentence of former interim President Jeanine Anez. The court found that there were issues with how her trial was conducted and ordered her release.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court of Bolivia annulled Jeanine Anez's 10-year sentence.
- The court cited "violations" of due process during Anez's trial.
- Anez has been in prison for over four years.
- She became Bolivia's interim leader in 2019 after Evo Morales left the country.
- Morales left following protests over suspected election fraud.
- Anez's trial should have been handled by a special court for politicians, not the usual criminal court.
- Jeanine Anez was arrested in 2021 and convicted in 2022.
- The court's decision comes shortly after Bolivia elected a new president, Rodrigo Paz.
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