Coup Attempt: Bolivian President Luis Arce raises alarm

Coup Attempt: Bolivian President Luis Arce raises alarm

By Fly Cable News

Military troops and tanks were deployed on Wednesday in front of the Bolivian government headquarters in La Paz and attempted to break down the door of the presidential palace in an apparent coup attempt.

Bolivian President Luis Arce warned of “irregular mobilizations” of the military, just before troops and tanks were stationed in front of the government headquarters in La Paz in dramatic footage beamed across Latin American television.

We denounce irregular mobilizations of some units of the Bolivian Army. Democracy must be respected,” the president wrote on X.

Local media showed images of troops deployed in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, where the government headquarters is located. A Bolivia TV station reported the entry of soldiers into the government palace.

One tank tried to break down a metal door of the presidential palace, which was later entered by General Juan José Zúñiga— the head of the Army until his dismissal on Tuesday.