On June 26, local time, a military coup took place in Bolivia.
According to the reporter of the main station, tanks and troops broke into the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia. Former Bolivian army commander Soúñiga said he would take over the government and form a new cabinet after seizing the presidential palace.
Bolivian President Arce confronted Zúñica and condemned the "coup attempt". Arce ordered Suniga to disperse the troops besieging the presidential palace and appealed for the support of the international community. Arce stressed that democracy in Bolivia must be "respected".
On the afternoon of the 26th, Arce held a press conference to announce the attempted coup d'état and said that he would defend democracy and protect the people. The coup d'état initiator and former Bolivian army commander Soúñiga has been arrested by the army.
Jose Wilson Sanchez
After the incident, Arce appointed José Wilson Sánchez as commander of the army. The new army commander ordered the servicemen deployed in the square around the presidential palace to return to their positions and urged those involved to avoid bloodshed.
Subsequently, the military personnel who entered the presidential palace began to evacuate, and some witnesses said that the police had taken control of the square around the presidential palace.
Source: CCTV News, CCTV Network
Release: Publicity and Education Department of the Political and Legal Committee of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee