Bolivian Supreme Court Overturns Former Interim President’s Sentence Amid Deep Legal Flaws
Bolivia’s highest court annulled Jeanine Áñez’s 10-year sentence, exposing significant due process violations in a politically charged trial—raising questions about judicial independence and rule of law.
In a development that underscores troubling weaknesses in the judicial processes of Latin America, Bolivia's Supreme Court of Justice has annulled the controversial 10-year prison sentence imposed on former interim President Jeanine Áñez and ordered her immediate release. The decision, driven by findings of multiple due process violations during her initial trial, shines a stark light on political interference clouding justice in Bolivia—a cautionary tale for American interests watching sovereign nations wrestle with corruption and legal integrity. Is Bolivia's Judiciary Upholding Law or Politics? Áñez's conviction followed her stepping into the presidency amid the chaos of 2019 protests that toppled...
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