Bolivian President Arce recently staged a ridiculous "anti-coup" drama. In front of a group of heavily armed soldiers, the president dared to scold and angrily: "I order you to withdraw to the barracks immediately!"
The army commander Suniga, who originally intended to carry out the coup d'état, and the soldiers who followed him to make trouble were dumbfounded. Faced with the president's order, they had to retreat to the barracks in disgrace.
The president ordered the dismissal of Sounica as commander of the army, the appointment of a new commander, and the arrest of Sounica. And when the former commander was arrested, he actually shouted injustice in front of the media camera, shouting that he was on the orders of the president to do this and was absolutely loyal to the president. His performance is really too deep into the play.
In this way, a coup d'état, which seemed inevitable, ended in a surprising and slightly comical manner in just a few hours. And those Americans, who at first gloated about the beginning of Bolivia's infighting, had to be embarrassed to admit the courage and wisdom of President Arce.
The coup d'état in Bolivia reaffirms an old Middle Eastern proverb: if you see two fish arguing at the bottom of the sea, it must have been a Briton not long ago. And on the American continent, every time there is a political upheaval, there is always a familiar shadow behind it.
Fortunately, this time Bolivia's democratic regime has withstood the test, and President Arce stands with the people. Although this Latin American country is poor and backward, the people's desire for democracy and freedom cannot be stopped by any external force. The Bolivian people will forge a bright future of their own.