Bolivia’s Supreme Court has overturned the 10-year prison sentence of former interim President Jeanine Anez, who was convicted over an alleged plot to oust her left-wing predecessor, Evo Morales.
Supreme Court Justice Romer Saucedo told reporters on Wednesday that the sentence against Anez, who has been imprisoned for more than four years, had been annulled based on “violations” of due process during her trial.
Anez declared herself Bolivia’s interim leader in 2019 after Morales fled the country following mass demonstrations over alleged election fraud during his controversial bid for a fourth term.
Anez’s administration oversaw a crackdown on the protests that saw at least 35 people killed and 833 others injured, according to the rights group Amnesty International.
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Bolivia Top Court Orders Release of Former Interim President Jeanine Anez
11/05/2025
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