Bolivia Military Coup Foiled some pretty dramatic stuff went down recently. There was an attempted military coup, but the police foiled that in no time .Flat and arrested Army Chief General Juan Jo Zuniga, along with 17 others. Understandably, people are a little on edge about all of this.
What happened was that tanks rolled up to key government buildings.Including the presidential palace, in broad daylight. President Evo Morales’s speech immediately told citizens to fight against .The illegal seizure of power. That call resonated as reports were coming out saying armed forces. Were trying to take over state institutions.
According to AFP, the move came on Wednesday .When troops under General Zuniga’s command got themselves into position outside government offices .With their armored vehicles. This turned out not to be so great for him because .It seemed like he might be trying something undemocratic. Thinking a quick response from law enforcement wasn’t likely.
This is huge news as far as Bolivian politics go. It shows how fragile things have been between civilians running things .And Soldiers sticking their noses in where they don’t belong throughout .their history dealing with political unrest. The fact that Minister of Interior Eduardo Del had the police act so swiftly indicates. They’re concerned about keeping everything constitutional around those parts.
Once he got arrested, though? Man, did they ever slap those handcuffs on tight before throwing him into one of those cop cars? I mean, this move alone shows just how determined President Morales was to put an end to any ideas these guys may have had about taking over, so he also didn’t spend much time picking somebody else for Chief while still needing order put back together using the armed forces, whoever can help most, along with this being them, too, who know best what could happen next if left unchecked.
. In places like Bolivia, various issues arise during such times.
