Bolivia’s president sees off attempted coup after urging citizens to take to streets

[Notran]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...livia-coup

Bolivia’s President Luis Arce appears to have seen off an attempt to topple his leftwing government after a dramatic afternoon in which heavily armed troops, seemingly commanded by a top army general, stormed the government palace before beating a retreat and seeing their alleged leader detained.

On Wednesday afternoon Arce urged citizens to take to the streets to defend the country’s democracy from an apparent coup attempt, after troops seized control of a central square in La Paz which houses government buildings.

We need the Bolivian people to mobilise and organise themselves against this coup d’état and in favour of democracy,” Arce said in a video message filmed at the Great House of the People, the official presidential residence in Bolivia’s de facto capital of La Paz.

Flanked by members of his cabinet, Arce declared: “We cannot allow, once again, attempted coups to claim Bolivian lives.”

“Long live the people of Bolivia! Long live democracy!” the ministers shouted, thrusting their left fists into the air. “Long live our president, Luis Arce!”

Bolivia has a long history of attempted coups and coups that have succeeded.

A left wing government in the Latin Americas under threat from the Armed Forces. Who would have thought it?!?!

Should we guess or assert it may have support from a certain western power?!?!

Not the first time we are witnessing the same scenario unfolding. The coup has failed but the tactics and practices remain the same.

Leave the Bolivian people in peace and leave them alone.

[Notran]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/asia/boli...index.html

Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief.

Military officials first held meetings in May to plot the coup attempt on Wednesday, which involved mobilizing armed forces toward the capital’s main square and seizing power “by force,” according to a report sent to CNN by the Bolivian government.

The meetings were led by former army chief Gen. Juan Jose Zúñiga and former navy commander Gen. Juan Arnez, with Zúñiga’s civilian personal adviser allegedly devising the “strategy” of the coup, the report claims.

An update on the number of arrests made.
I am sure there are more to be made in the future.
I want to see what kind of support they had from Western countries. If they had any support.

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I'm not very familiar with Bolivia in the world economic arena but I'm curious what valuable resources they might harbor that makes control of the country so attractive

[Notran]

I'm not very familiar with Bolivia in the world economic arena but I'm curious what valuable resources they might harbor that makes control of the country so attractive

A rich country in natural resources with a very poor population.
See the contrast?!

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/782...9e549d70e6

Bolivia is a resource-rich country. There are lots of resources that can be found in Bolivia, such as tin, natural gas, silver, iron, gold, and timber. In this section, we will explore what natural resources are found in Bolivia, what they are used for and where they end up.

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A rich country in natural resources with a very poor population.
See the contrast?!

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/782...9e549d70e6

Ahhh thank you.  And THERE we have it.

[Notran]

Whatever the name of the country, Bolivia or Venezuela, we know what thcsenario is. Even if we are not sure we can still guess it.

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