Police in Bolivia (Southern America) has arrested a Full army General known as ”General Juan José Zúñiga” after an attempt to over throw a ruling Government.
On an attempt to coup, nearly at the presidential palace in La Paz where soldiers stormed and the attempters nearly at the gate of the Palace.
Hundreds of troops and armored vehicles had taken up position on Murillo Square where key government buildings are located. One armored vehicle attempted to smash down the entrance to the presidential palace. Soldiers later withdrew from the South American city.
The military leader in charge, Gen Zuniga, had said he wanted to “restructure democracy” and that while he respected President Luis Arce “for now”, there would be a change of government.
He was later arrested, seconds after telling reporters the military had staged the intervention at the president’s request.
Gen Zuniga, who was first appointed commander of the Bolivian Army in 2022, was removed from his role on Tuesday, after he made inflammatory comments about the country’s former president, Evo Morales, during an interview the previous day.
