Investigators in Bolivia announced the seizure of 8.7 metric tons of cocaine destined for the Netherlands. The cocaine was cleverly disguised on top of a load of wooden floor tiles being transported by truck. It was believed to be the largest cocaine seizure in Bolivia's history, said Eduardo del Castillo, the Bolivian Minister of Government. Bolivian President Luis Arce estimated that the value of the seizure was 526 million dollars, which conerts to 480.2 million euros, if the drugs were sold on the street in Europe.
The latest in Latin American politics today: Bolivian police detain opposition governor, interior minister says LA PAZ - Bolivian police have detained Luis Fernando Camacho, the governor of Santa Cruz and a prominent opposition leader, Bolivia's interior minister Carlos Eduardo del Castillo del Carpio said on Twitter. Authorities have not said why Camacho was arrested but he recently led a multi-week standstill, blocking streets and halting trade over the timing of a population census that would likely hand the region more tax revenues and seats in Congress.
Camacho was taken to a local airport to be flown to La Paz, local media reported.
Protestors entered the airport runway, video showed, though it was unclear whether Camacho had already been taken to La Paz. Santa Cruz, the country's wealthy agricultural hub, has long butted heads with Bolivia's political capital of La Paz.
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