Sixteen military officers and a university professor were arrested for allegedly plotting the rebellion since May, government officials said Thursday. “This erratic act by a military man has left Bolivians confused," Doria Medina said. “If you respect the military chain of command and are a good military man," Arce told Zúñiga, “then withdraw all these forces at this moment. Hours later, as he was being detained, he said that that coup was actually orchestrated by the president. “I asked him, ‘Should we take out the armored (vehicles)?’" Zúñiga said.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2024 12:50 UTC