Bolivia prosecutors seek to hold opposition leader in jail, protests threatened
By Daniel Ramos and Monica Machicao LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) -Bolivian prosecutors are requesting six months of pre-trial detention for right-wing opposition Governor Luis Fernando Camacho in connection to 2019 political turmoil, state prosecutor Omar Mejillones said Thursday. Camacho was arrested on Wednesday and taken to political capital La Paz, escalating tensions between his wealthy agricultural base in the region of Santa Cruz and the national government. Civic groups in Santa Cruz are demanding Camacho's immediate release and have called for a general strike on Friday and fo...