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Bolivia coup

Riot police stand guard outside the government palace following an attempt on the eve by a military movement to seize the palace by force, in La Paz, on June 27, 2024. - Two Bolivian army leaders have been arrested after soldiers and tanks took up position in Plaza Murillo, the historic square where the presidency and Congress are situated, on the eve in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup. (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)

Bolivia arrests 17 as failed coup deepens instability

Bolivian authorities on Thursday paraded handcuffed detainees in front of the media, announcing 17 arrests after a botched coup d’etat that has deepened political turmoil in a country mired in severe economic
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A soldier in an armored vehicle is deployed outside the Quemado Palace at Plaza Murillo in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying "democracy must be respected." "We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army," Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that "a coup d'état is brewing." (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)

Coup in Bolivia as troops, tanks deploy outside presidency

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday called for democracy to be respected after soldiers and tanks deployed outside government buildings and tried to knock down a door of the presidential palace. AFP
5 days ago