Coup attempt - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:11:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Coup attempt - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people to mobilize against democracy threat https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/coup-attempt-in-bolivia-fails-as-president-urges-people-to-mobilize-against-democracy-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coup-attempt-in-bolivia-fails-as-president-urges-people-to-mobilize-against-democracy-threat Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:11:13 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=46029 LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand … Read More

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]]> LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down.

The soldiers later pulled back as supporters of Arce waved Bolivian flags and cheered in a central square.

In a video of Arce surrounded by ministers in the palace, the Bolivian leader said: “Here we are, firm in Casa Grande, to confront any coup attempt. We need the Bolivian people to organize.”

Arce confronted the general commander of the army — Juan José Zúñiga, who appeared to be leading the rebellion — in the palace hallway, as shown on video on Bolivian television. “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers, and I will not allow this insubordination,” Arce said.

Before entering the government building, Zúñiga told journalists in the plaza: “Surely soon there will be a new Cabinet of ministers; our country, our state cannot go on like this.” But, he said, “for now” he recognizes Arce as commander in chief.

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