“We denounce unauthorized movements of some units of the Bolivian Army.” The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, denounces an attempted coup d’état on uniform. “Democracy must be respected” adds Arce again on X.
We denounce irregular movements of some units of the Bolivian Army. Democracy must be respected.
— Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (Lucho Arce) (@LuchoXBolivia) June 26, 2024
We cannot allow, once again, coup attempts to take the lives of Bolivians” said the Bolivian president as reported by the local newspaper El Diario which reports on the entry of the army into the government headquarters. “We want to urge everyone to defend democracy”. “We denounce to the international community that a coup d’état against our democratically elected government is taking place in Bolivia” echoes Vice President David Choquehuanca.
We denounce to the international community that in Bolivia there has been a coup against our democratically elected government.
— David Choquehuanca (@LaramaDavid) June 26, 2024
The Bolivian Foreign Minister, Celinda Sosa, denounced to the international community the “irregular” mobilizations of army units which “threaten democracy, peace and security in the country”. Appeal responded to by the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, who expressed his condemnation of the EU for the “attempt to break the constitutional order in Bolivia”.
The European Union condemns any attempt to undermine the constitutional order in #Bolivia and derrocar to democratically elected governments, and express solidarity with the government and the Bolivian people.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) June 26, 2024
The general commander of the Bolivian army, Juan José Zuñiga, threatened the occupation of the seat of government with tanks, as reported by El Diario, citing several television videos with his threats.
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