Bolivia's agricultural hub set to strike, block highways after governor's arrest

Leading civic groups in Bolivia's agricultural hub of Santa Cruz called on Thursday for a general strike on Friday and highways to be blocked following the arrest of the department's governor Luis Fernando Camacho for his alleged involvement in 2019 political unrest.

The so-called Pro-Santa Cruz Committee, comprised of social groups in the department, published an 11-point resolution on Thursday that included the strike and highway blockades in protest of the arrest.