Bolivian Judiciary’s Swing to the Right Exposes Fragile Rule of Law

In a development that should raise alarms for advocates of fair judicial processes everywhere, a Bolivian judge ordered the release of prominent conservative leader Luis Fernando Camacho after nearly three years of pretrial detention. This decision—coming at a time when Bolivia’s political winds are shifting rightward—reveals how courts can be weaponized as political tools rather than bastions of impartiality. Is Justice Being Held Hostage by Political Power Plays? Camacho, the governor of Santa Cruz province and a firebrand against the socialist regime of former President Evo Morales, was detained on charges tied to sedition and unrest from the tumultuous 2019...