Bolivia President Arce denies allegations of role in failed coup attempt

Bolivia’s President Luis Arce attends a news conference in Casa Grande del Pueblo
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce attends a press conference in Casa Grande del Pueblo after the country's armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace and a general was arrested following an apparent coup attempt, in La Paz, Bolivia June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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Bolivia President Arce denies allegations of role in failed coup attempt

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied any involvement or knowledge of a failed coup attempt led by General Juan Jose Zuniga a day earlier, after Zuniga told reporters that Arce had asked him to in order to boost his popularity.

Zuniga, now detained, "acted on his own accord," Arce told a press conference. The president also maintained that everything "had returned to normal" in an attempt to reassure the public.

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