LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving the Bolivian people by staging a “self-coup” last week to earn political points among the electorate, marking a sharp downturn in an already fraught relationship. Morales was initially among the country’s most powerful voices […]
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup was sent Saturday to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of terrorism and starting an armed uprising. “At some point the truth will be known,” a handcuffed Gen. Juan José Zúñiga told journalists as he was escorted by two guards […]
Bolivian President Luis Arce said on Friday that a former general planned to “take over” the government and become president in a failed coup. He also denied that the Andean nation was in an economic crisis. In an interview with the Associated Press (AP), the embattled leader denied once again that Wednesday’s attack on the […]
Four more people have been arrested in connection with Wednesday’s failed coup attempt against President Luis Arce, Bolivian government officials have said. Government minister Eduardo del Castillo said that among the 21 people detained were military officers, including the driver of an armoured vehicle that had rammed into the government palace in La Paz. “He […]
A senior Bolivian general has been arrested after armoured vehicles rammed the doors of the government palace in what the president called a coup attempt. Forces led by army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga seemed to take control of the government of President Luis Arce as they vowed to “restore democracy”, but he pledged to […]
The Bolivian army’s general commander, Juan José Zúñiga, has been arrested following a failed coup attempt, local media reported on Wednesday. It comes after the Bolivian military occupied the square in front of the government palace in La Paz with armoured vehicles and tried to breach doors, live images on Bolivian television showed. Zúñiga, who […]
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Scientists in Bolivia are hoping to track glacial changes at lightning speed. New scientific equipment being installed at the country’s Huayna Potosi mountain peak will provide real-time measurements of glaciers’ mass compared to much slower older methods. Edson Ramirez, a glaciologist at Bolivia’s Higher University of San Andres, said the equipment […]