Bolivia’s failed coup tied to the nation’s intent to join BRICS
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Bolivian police have captured the apparent coup leader hours after soldiers stormed La Paz’s presidential palace. Several people have remarked that the coup came two months after Bolivia expressed interest in joining BRICS. At the end of April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow supported Bolivia’s bid to join the BRICS group. Also Read: President Putin and Xi own Asia as more countries aim to join BRICS Bolivian President Luis Arce faced a brief attempted coup on Wednesday but swiftly responded by urging the public to stand up for democracy. As a result, soldiers and armored military vehicles withdrew from the government buildings in La Paz. Bolivia’s failed coup On Wednesday afternoon, troops under the command of Army General commander Juan Jose Zuniga forcefully entered the presidential palace and set up in the square outside. Reports in the news suggested that a tank forcefully closed the palace’s doors. However, shortly after, Zuniga advised the soldiers to retreat, following international leaders’ condemnation of the army’s actions as unlawful. President Arce celebrated the withdrawal as a triumph for Bolivia’s democracy and spoke to the nation’s citizens following the incident, with people expressing their discontent through street demonstrations against the alleged coup. “Many thanks to the Bolivian people,” said Arce. “Long live democracy.” In a palace hallway, footage on Bolivian television captured the intense confrontation between Arce, Zuniga, and a group of soldiers. “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers, and I will not allow this insubordination,” Arce said. President Arce appointed new military commanders, confirming Gen. Zúñiga’s dismissal for openly criticizing Mr. Morales. Mr. Morales criticized the coup attempt and urged criminal prosecution against Gen. Zúñiga and his “accomplices.” Source: X The public prosecutor’s office has launched a criminal inquiry. Vice Admiral Juan Arnez…
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