Bolivian president says “irregular” military deployment under way in capital, raising coup fears
By The Associated Press on June 26, 2024.
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivia’s President Luis Arce warned Wednesday that an “irregular” deployment of troops was taking place in the Bolivian capital, raising concerns that a potential coup was underway. He called for “democracy to be respected” on a message on his X account came as Bolivian television showed two tanks and a number of military in front of the government palace. Former Bolivian president Evo Morales, also in a message on X, denounced the movement of the military in the Murillo square outside the palace, calling it a coup “in the making.” 4-3
