Bolivia: Top general arrested after coup attempt fails
Bolivia: Top general arrested after coup attempt fails
President Luis Arce called on Bolivians to "mobilize in favor of democracy" after the military broke into his residence in La Paz. World leaders condemned the coup attempt before soldiers began to withdraw.
President Luis Arce called on Bolivians to "mobilize in favor of democracy" after the military broke into his residence in La Paz. World leaders condemned the coup attempt before soldiers began to withdraw.
A brief attempted coup appeared to come to an end after Bolivian forces withdrew from government areas in the capital La Paz on Wednesday, hours after armored vehicles were seen ramming the door of the presidential palace.
Soldiers were also seen entering the building around 4 p.m. local time (2000 GMT/UTC). They later withdrew following condemnation from President Luis Arce and other officials.
Oh wow... you're supposed to arrest the leader after a failed coup and not try to elect them as president? Very progressive.
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A brief attempted coup appeared to come to an end after Bolivian forces withdrew from government areas in the capital La Paz on Wednesday, hours after armored vehicles were seen ramming the door of the presidential palace.
Bolivian authorities arrested the outgoing general commander of the army, Juan Jose Zuniga, after troops pulled back from the square.
Democracy must be respected," Arce said on social media as the military began to arrive at Plaza Murillo in central La Paz.
Zuniga, for his part, said in televised comments that he expected the government to change and that he also intended to release "political prisoners," including the former interim president, Jeanine Anez.
Chile's President Gabriel Boric also expressed "concern about the situation in Bolivia" and "our support for democracy in our brother country and for the legitimate government."
"The United States is closely monitoring the situation in Bolivia and calls for calm," a spokesperson for the US National Security Council said in a statement.
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