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On Wednesday evening, troops blocked the entrances to Murillo Square in La Paz, where government buildings are located. Armored vehicles and soldiers took up positions in the square. Witnesses saw an armored vehicle ram the door of the presidential palace, and soldiers rushed inside.
The assault was led by General Juan José Zúñiga, the newly retired commander of the Bolivian army. He said that the military's goal is to restore democracy in the country. The general also promised to release political prisoners from prison. “The armed forces are committed to rebuilding democracy, making it a real democracy, not one that has been run by the same few people for 30 or 40 years,” Zúñiga said outside the presidential palace, surrounded by soldiers and eight tanks.
Bolivian President Luis Arce called on the country's people to oppose the "coup d'etat" after the military tried to storm the Great House of the People in the capital La Paz, where the presidential residence is located. “It is necessary for the Bolivian people to organize and mobilize against the coup d'état for the sake of democracy. We cannot allow coup attempts to take the lives of Bolivians again,” the president addressed the citizens of the country.
The attempt ended unsuccessfully - the military had to retreat. Police have arrested Gen. Juan José Zúñiga, who attempted to carry out a coup in Bolivia, hours after the military surrounded the presidential palace in the capital La Paz and tried to storm it.
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