October 17, 2024, 2:05 PM
October 17, 2024, 2:05 PM
In the first in-person hearing for the “coup d’état I” case, the defense of former president Jeanine Áñez presented an appeal for incompetence and hopes that it will be dealt with before the start of the oral trial. With this incident It is sought that the former president be tried in court.
“The defense of former president Jeanine Áñez has filed an action of incompetence which requires prior and special treatment. We are going to request that it be dealt with prior to the initiation of the ordinary trial that is intended to be carried out today (Thursday),” said lawyer Norka Cuéllar, before entering the judicial facility.
After three days of postponement, the in-person hearing was set up this Thursday morning at the Sixth anti-corruption court of the Departmental Court of Justice (TDJ) of La Pazwith the presence of former president Áñez, the governor of Santa Cruz Luis Fernando Camacho and the former president of the Potosinista Civic Committee (Comcipo), Marco Antonio Pumari.
In this trial that begins this Thursday called “Blow I” The events that occurred specifically between Sunday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 12, 2019 were investigated. That is, from the day of the resignation of former President Evo Morales until the day Jeanine Añez assumed power. It is not about the violent clashes in Senkata, Sacaba and other regions.
The former president’s defense reiterated that Áñez must be prosecuted in a liability trial as established by the Political Constitution of the State and Law 044, for the trial of the president, vice president, authorities of the Judicial Branch, the Plurinational Constitutional Court and the Public Ministry.
The governor was also transferred Camacho from Chonchocoro and the former leader Pumari, from Potosí.
Meanwhile, lawyer Martin Camacho, defense of Governor Camacho, announced that at the hearing “We are going to prove the governor’s innocence.” and be acquitted of all crimes.”
The departmental authority was accompanied by one of his relatives and has a stable state of health.
After 08:30, images of the meeting between the three personnel: Áñez, Camacho and Pumari, All three were imprisoned and were reunited after more than three years.
The big absentee at the beginning of the trial is Lidia Patty, the accuser, former MAS deputy and current vice consul of Bolivia in Argentina, appointed in mid-2023 after a failed diplomatic effort in Peru.
The only one present on Patty’s behalf is her lawyer Victor Nina who confirmed the absence of the complainantThat is, he will not face his accusers and appointed a representative.
Hearing behind closed doors
The hearing installed in the sixth anti-corruption court of the TDJ of La Paz is held behind closed doors with a strong guard from the Police who set up a security cordon one block from the court and does not allow the entry of the press or assembly members of Creo and Comunidad Ciudadana who came to the scene to witness the judicial hearing.
According to the Police, the restrictions on the work of the press and legislators are for orders of the judge presiding over said hearing.
However, it is known that until half-day this Thursday, there was more than a quarter intermission taking into account the several incidents that occurred prior to the trial to address the underlying issue which is an accusation for the alleged commission of the crime of terrorism against Áñez, Camacho and Pumari.
But they are not the only people accused in this process, they were also accused former Minister of Defense Luis Fernando López, who has refugee status in Paraguay.
There are also the former commanders of the Armed Forces William Kaliman and Sergio Orellana, he former Police Commander, General Yuri Calderón, and the former inspector of the Armed Forces, Jorge Fernández Toranzo. The official whereabouts of these last four defendants are unknown.
