Bolivian government officials say they have arrested four more people in connection with a failed coup attempt.
Bolivian President Luis Arce speaks during a press conference the day after troops stormed the presidential palace in what he called a coup attempt, in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. – Bolivian government officials said Friday they arrested four more people in connection with Wednesday's failed coup attempt against President Luis Arce , bringing the total detained to 21.
Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo said that among those arrested were military officers, including the driver of an armored vehicle that rammed into the government palace.“He had the audacity to use an armored vehicle against the patrimony and put the life of the president at risk,” del Castillo said.
Previous arrests included a man who officials say was conducting intelligence in the plaza outside the palace with a bullet proof vest, and another military sergeant who was communicating through the app FaceTime and other social media., a top general, who alleged without providing evidence that the president had ordered him to carry out the mutiny in a ruse to boost his flagging popularity.
That fueled speculation about what really happened among Bolivians, already disillusioned with their government as ongoing political spats between Arce and his one-time political ally Evo Morales have exacerbated the economic crisis in the country. Arce on Thursday night declared accusations that he had carried out a “self-coup” to garner political support “lies.” He vowedCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bolivian leadership decries army mobilisation in La Paz amid coup fearsPolitical tensions rose in Bolivia as heavily armed soldiers gathered in the capital La Paz and former leader Morales accused a top general of planning a coup leading to calls for a national work stoppage and road blockages.
Read more »
Bolivian president warns 'irregular' military deployment underway in capital, raising coup fearsFormer Bolivian President Evo Morales, also in a message on X, denounced the movement of the military in the Murillo square outside the palace, calling it a coup 'in the making.'
Read more »
Bolivian president warns 'irregular' military deployment under way in capital, raising coup fearsBolivian President Luis Arce warned that an 'irregular' military deployment was taking place in the country's capital, prompting concerns of a potential coup.
Read more »
Bolivian soldiers storm government plaza; officials warn of ‘coup’A dismissed former Army general was accused of leading an uprising. President Luis Arce denounced the “irregular” troop movements in Plaza Murillo and said “democracy must be respected.”
Read more »
Bolivian president survives failed coup, calls for 'democracy to be respected'Bolivia's president survived an attempted coup Wednesday when military units rammed an armored vehicle into the presidential palace.
Read more »
Bolivian armed forces launch failed coup attempt to overthrow socialist governmentPolitical News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
Read more »