Posted on 06/29/2024 4:32:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Bolivian forces arrested the army commander who led a coup attempt against President Luis Arce on Wednesday, shortly after rebel soldiers besieged the government headquarters for hours and tried to break down one of its doors.
At the end of a frantic day, General Juan José Zúñiga was arrested outside a military barracks in La Paz and taken to a police vehicle on charges of terrorism and armed uprising, according to the prosecutor’s office. “You’re under arrest, General!” said Deputy Minister of Government (Interior) Jhonny Aguilera, according to state television footage.
Surrounded by about eight armored vehicles, Zúñiga led the uniformed men who tried to break into the presidential palace in downtown La Paz. His men used tear gas against people who tried to approach the building. The officer entered walking through the same door that one of the combat vehicles tried to break down. He left shortly after by the same means.
“We are facing a coup attempt by military personnel who are staining the uniform,” Arce said as he swore in a new Armed Forces high command at the palace, which at that moment was surrounded by Zúñiga’s troops. After their withdrawal, the president came out to a balcony to address hundreds of supporters: “No one can take away the democracy we have won (…). We are sure: we will continue and we will continue working.”
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Powell was not wrong wrong about that Overwhelming Force thing.
We have too many socialists, or are you talking about the General? If you are talking about the General I doubt he will be available for a long time, if ever.
“Do you think this guy is available for a gig in the U.S.? Asking for a friend.”
LOL, but I doubt he’ll come here as no doubt quite pissed that our plan to have him take over the country and its Lithium was stopped dead in its tracks.
I heard his name was Gen. Milley Mendoza.
besieged the government headquarters for hours and tried to break down one of its doors.
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is this Babylon BEE?!
What kind of military they have in Bolivia? They cannot even break doors?
So what would happen if a company of US Marines rolled up and somebody said they need to get through that door right there.
2020: () Bolivia Luis Arce of the Movement Towards Socialism Party sworn in a President of Bolivia
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