New Delhi: Amid international outrage, an apparent coup attempt in Bolivia has failed. This coup attempt has caused outrage across Bolivia. Let us tell you that an apparent failed coup attempt took place in Bolivia on Wednesday, where armored vehicles attacked the doors of government bungalows.
President Luis Arce said the country was firm against attacks on democracy. Arce told the army general, Juan José Zúñiga, who was leading the rebellion, that “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your troops, and I will not allow this disobedience.”
army general arrested
President Arce called the return a victory for Bolivia’s democracy and then addressed the country’s citizens, some of whom had taken to the streets to protest the alleged coup attempt. “Thank you very much to the people of Bolivia, long live democracy,” Arce said. Bolivian television showed two tanks and many people in military uniforms outside the building, but the troops and armored vehicles later retreated. Soon after, Arce’s supporters came to the outer square waving Bolivian flags. However, the army general was arrested a short time later.
Why did the alleged coup happen?
Since taking office in 2020, President Arce has led a troubled government facing pressure from both the left and the right. Under his leadership, right-wing forces in provinces such as Santa Cruz have staged deadly attacks against measures they believe are designed to keep them from power. Just last year, a prominent opposition leader, Luis Fernando Camacho, was arrested for his alleged role in a 2019 political arrest.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 27, 2024, 07:32 IST