REACTION: Bolivia’s Failed Coup Attempt and What It Means
By
AQ Editors
The army’s commander, Juan José Zúñiga, tried to seize power before backing down.
Bolivia’s army chief, Juan José Zúñiga, was arrested in the nation’s capital after military units under his command attempted to occupy the presidential palace in La Paz on June 26. Armored vehicles forcefully breached the palace entrance, leading to a direct confrontation between President Luis Arce and Zúñiga. Arce demanded Zúñiga's withdrawal, which was followed by the mutinied military units' retreat. The rebellion lasted just three hours. The dramatic events unfolded a day after Arce fired Zúñiga following comments he made on national politics in a television...
Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.
