* Jeanine Áñez was detained early on Saturday morning in hometown of Trinidad
* She was flown to the capital, La Paz, where she gave statement to prosecutors
* Áñez was taken to a jailhouse in a local police station charged with 'sedition'
* She called on EU, Organization of American States to probe 'illegal detention'
* Arrest warrants have also been issued for others involved in 2019 'coup'
* Left-wing government investigating those behind ouster of Evo Morales in 2019
* Two ministers in Áñez's government were also arrested by police on Friday
* Alvaro Coimbra, who helped prosecute Morales aides, was among detained
The conservative interim president who led Bolivia for a year was arrested on Saturday as officials of the restored leftist government pursue those involved in the 2019 ouster of socialist leader Evo Morales, which they regard as a coup, and the administration that followed.
Jeanine Áñez was detained in the early morning in her hometown of Trinidad and was flown to the capital, La Paz, where she appeared before a prosecutor.
'This is an abuse,' she told reporters after the appearance.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the Bolivian government is going to put the entire opposition leadership behind bars.
More News On The Unrest In Bolivia
Bolivia's ex-interim president arrested in opposition crackdown -- The Guardian
'This is not justice': Arrest of Jeanine Áñez, Bolivian president after Morales ouster, sparks uproar -- USA Today
