Bolivia sees more unrest following opposition leader’s arrest

Protesters in farming hub of Santa Cruz province block highways amid ongoing calls for release of Luis Fernando Camacho.

Protesters in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz have blocked highways in and out of the region as tensions continue to build following the arrest of opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho last week.

“We have a mandate from our assembly that nothing leaves Santa Cruz and that is what we are going to do,” Romulo Calvo, head of the powerful Pro Santa Cruz civic group,…