Bolivia’s Supreme Court has overturned the 10-year prison sentence of former interim President Jeanine Anez, who was convicted over an alleged plot to oust her left-wing predecessor, Evo Morales.

Supreme Court Justice Romer Saucedo told reporters on Wednesday that the sentence against Anez, who has been imprisoned for more than four years, had been annulled based on “violations” of due process during her trial.

“She had a final sentence of 10 years, and consequently, her release is ordered today,” Saucedo said.

Anez, a former conservative senator, declared herself Bolivia’s interim leader in 2019 after Morales fled the country following mass demonstrations over alleged election fraud during his controversial bid for a fourth term.

Morales, the South American country’s first Indigen

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