Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday's thwarted coup against the government.
Sergeant Alan Condori is presented to the press in handcuffs by police after his arrest in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024. against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general's mutiny attempt.
Arce on Thursday night vigorously denied accusations that he had carried out a "self-coup" to garner political support.The embattled president is vying for control of his ruling socialist party with powerful ex-President Evo Morales ahead of next year's presidential election.
Crowds gathered outside the cells of a La Paz jail, with one group waiting to meet their family members detained inside and another rallying in support of the government, setting off fireworks and calling for Zúñiga to be punished.
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