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Bolivian police on Wednesday detained Luis Fernando Camacho, the governor of Santa Cruz and a prominent opposition leader, the latest sign of political tensions in a region that saw the arrest of a
Others, including former President Carlos Mesa, called the arrest a "kidnapping." "The operation to kidnap the governor was carried out in the streets near his home, as he was returning from his duties," the Santa Cruz government said in a statement. Protesters entered two airports in Santa Cruz, video showed, in an apparent attempt to prevent Camacho from being transported to another location.
Governor of the Santa Cruz region, Luis Fernando Camacho, was detained following weeks of protests in the region.