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Bolivian army chiefs arrested after coup attempt

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In this handout picture released by Bolivian Presidency, Bolivian President Luis Arce (2nd R) attend a Military event next to Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga (R) in La Paz on April 18, 2024. Bolivia's now-dismissed army chief Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted "coup d'etat". [AFP]

Two Bolivian army leaders have been arrested after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings on Wednesday in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.

The troops and tanks entered Plaza Murillo, a historic square where the presidency and Congress are situated, in the afternoon, prompting global condemnation of an attack on democracy.

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