Clashes have erupted in Santa Cruz, between police and demonstrators demanding the release of Luis Fernando Camacho, the regional governor who was detained on Wednesday.
Protesters in a relatively wealthy farming region, attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways as part of a 24-hour strike on Friday following the arrest of the regional governor, a right-wing opposition leader.
Camacho was detained on a charge of “terrorism” for his alleged involvement in 2019 political unrest that saw then-President Evo Morales flee the country.
He was sentenced to four months of pre-trial detention late Thursday and was transferred to a maximum security prison early Friday morning.