Bolivian army chief arrested after attempted 'coup'

Bolivia's army chief was arrested last night after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted 'coup d'etat'.

Bolivia 's army chief was arrested last night after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted"coup d'etat".

Mr Morales, who was Bolivia's first Indigenous president, was extremely popular until he tried to bypass the constitution and seek a fourth term in office in 2019. Condemnations of the troop movements also poured in from across Latin America, with leaders of Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela calling for democracy to be respected.

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