Strong confrontation on the outskirts of the prison where Jeanine ñez is located after the refusal to place her under house arrest

The director of the Bolivian prison regime, Juan Carlos Limpias, ruled out on Wednesday that former president Jeanine Áñez be transferred from the facilities where she is after his family expressed concern about the leader’s health.

Clean assured that Lawyers, relatives and doctors are allowed to visit Áñez and the former president herself said “in a note” that she felt “safe and stable” on the spot.

Faced with complaints of privileged treatment of the detainee, he recalled that he created a specific environment for him because of his situation and the deterioration of his health. He explained that the family authorized the Áñez space with the permission of the prison authority.

This Wednesday participants of different protests for and against the former Bolivian president clashed in front of the Miraflores prison where ñez has been in preventive prison since March, accused of various crimes in connection with the “coup” affair.

A mobilization of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia which supported ñez face the charges against him in full freedom and another who demanded justice for those killed in the events of Sacaba and Senkata, recorded as part of the 2019 post-election protests, they met at the gates of Miraflores prison in La Paz.

The two protests organized clashes including item throws and hits, while the police on the spot responded late to stop the attacks, according to Bolivian media ‘The reason’.

At least one person was injured by riots resulting from the marches, which, until his arrival on the outskirts of the prison, had taken place peacefully.

The demonstration in favor of Áñez in the face of his legal proceedings in freedom was called after last weekend the former president will attempt to commit suicide. The former president also He said he didn’t want to live and She said she was concerned about the medication she was being given in prison.

ñez is imprisoned, accused of sedition, terrorism, conspiracy and now also genocide for his role in the 2019 post-election crisis.

This week European Union (EU) delegation to Bolivia expressed concern over former transitional president and asked that his right to health after learning that she attempted suicide in a prison in La Paz where she is being held on a preventive basis.

“The EU in Bolivia listens with concern to the news from former president Jeanine Áñez. We hope that the competent authorities will do everything to guarantee your right to complete health, both physical and mental.Reads the EU’s Twitter post.

(With information from Europa Press)

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