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Bolivian top court annuls former interim president sentence and orders her immediate release

Bolivia court voids Áñez sentence over due process violations.

Bolivia’s Supreme Court annulled Jeanine Áñez’s 10-year sentence and ordered her release after finding due process violations in her trial. The decision, backed by seven of nine justices, shifts her case to a political trial as requested by her defense. Áñez had been imprisoned for over four years following her controversial rise to power after the 2019 protests. Her legal team is now preparing the steps for her release.

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https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-anez-supreme-court-sentence-401a5c1f8e13f9a86f6b4a02deb6b13d