Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace

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LA PAZ - Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on the evening of June 26 and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support.

Bolivian President Luis Arce denounced the “irregular mobilisation” of some army units in La Paz.

“The Bolivian people are summoned today. We need the Bolivian people to organise and mobilize against the coup d’état in favor of democracy.” “I order that all personnel mobilised on the streets return to their units,” Mr Sanchez said. “We entreat that the blood of our soldiers not be spilled.”Tensions have been building in Bolivia ahead of general elections in 2025, with leftist ex-President Evo Morales planning to run against former ally Arce, creating a major rift in the ruling socialist party and wider political uncertainty.

Ahead of the attack on the presidential palace, Mr Zuniga had addressed reporters in the square and cited growing anger in the landlocked country, which has been battling an economic slump with depleted central bank reserves and pressure on the boliviano currency as gas exports have dried up.

 

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