Bolivia’s conservative ex-interim president, who led the country for a year, has been arrested as officials of the restored leftist government target those who helped oust socialist leader Evo Morales in 2019.
Jeanine Áñez, who Morales supporters say was part of a coup, was detained early on Saturday morning in her home town of Trinidad and was flown to the capital, La Paz, where she appeared before a prosecutor.
“This is an abuse,” she told reporters after the appearance. “There was no coup d’etat, but a constitutional succession,” she said.
Bolivia's ex-interim president faces arrest warrant for terrorism and sedition
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From a police cell in La Paz, Áñez called on the Organization of American States and the European Union to send missions to Bolivia to evaluate what she called “an illegal detention”.
The arrest of Áñez and warrants against numerous other former officials further worsened political tensions in a South American country already torn by perceived wrongs suffered by both sides.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... -crackdown
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URGENT "The coup d'état in Bolivia is brewing." — @evoespueblo. Right now, tanks and armed forces are deployed to the capital La Paz. Evo Morales has called for urgent popular mobilization as they anticipate Army forces advancing plans for a coup.
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Indeed.
Jason Jay Smart @officejjsmart wrote: MILITARY COUP IN BOLIVIA![]()
Pres. Luis Arce of Boliviaappears to be headed to the end of his presidency as soldiers are storming the presidential palace.
Arce is a close associate of former Pres. Evo Morales, who is known for his pro-Russianviews.
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Fail. Military has retreated and the general arrested. I don't have a link.
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We were in Bolivia in 2015 2005. Until a week or so before the trip, we weren't sure we would be able to get in. I think that was when Evo Morales came into power. While in La Paz, in the town center, we could see the fresh bullet holes in all the buildings. Unfortunately, this is not new for Bolivia.
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Edited to correct date.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ ... 024-06-26/raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2024 8:07 pm Fail. Military has retreated and the general arrested. I don't have a link.
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Failed coup in Bolivia sees government supporters defend square from tanks and troops
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27 Jun 2024
Luis Arce, the president of Bolivia, has seen off an attempted coup, after calling on supporters to 'mobilise and organise as troops and tanks appeared to seize a central square in La Paz. Under the apparent direction of Juan José Zúñiga, a former top military general, a tank was seen ramming the doors of the presidential place
Bolivia’s president sees off attempted coup after urging citizens to take to streets
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Well going to have to remove Bolivia from my travel destinations for a little while
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