Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday's thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general's mutiny attempt.
Sergeant Alan Condori is presented to the press in handcuffs by police after his arrest in La Paz, Bolivia on June 28, 2024.LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday's thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general's mutiny attempt.
Authorities say the 21 detainees include a man suspected of conducting intelligence work outside the presidential palace as the coup was underway and an army sergeant who allegedly coordinated the coup using FaceTime and other social media apps.
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