Bolivia judge orders opposition head to be remanded in custody

Inmates hold a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: “Camacho, we do not want you here in San Pedro”, during a protest against the possible transfer of Santa Cruz Gov. Luis Fernando Camacho to the detention facility in La Paz, Bolivia (Jose Lavayen/AP/PA)

A judge in Bolivia has ordered opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho is held in custody for four months of pretrial detention on terrorism charges.

After a virtual hearing that lasted more than seven hours, Judge Sergio Pacheco ordered Mr Camacho, who is also the governor of the Santa Cruz region, to be remanded in custody, agreeing with prosecutors that he was a flight risk and could obstruct an ongoing investigation.