The Latin American country Bolivia woke up to a coup attempt. General Zuniga and the soldiers under his command surrounded the Presidential Palace and tried to enter the Palace with armored vehicles. Bolivian President Luis Arce invited the public to the streets. The moments when Arce had a face-to-face argument with General Juan José Ziga, who led the coup attempt, went down in history.
SOLDIERS STARTED TO WITHDRAWAL
Arce addressed the crowd gathered in front of the Government Palace after the coup attempt, which appeared to fail when armored vehicles and military units withdrew from the square. Arce said, “Many thanks to the Bolivian people. “Long live democracy,” he said.
Addressing the crowd, Vice President David Choquehuanca said, “The Bolivian people will never allow coups again.”
HE DISCUSSED FACE TO FACE WITH THE COUPIST GENERAL
The most dramatic moment of the coup attempt was Bolivian President Arce’s face-to-face discussion with General Juan José Ziga, who led the coup attempt.
In footage broadcast by Bolivian television, Arce was seen arguing with General Juan José Ziga in the corridor of the palace. Arce said to the general, “I am your commander in chief. I order you to withdraw your soldiers. “I will not allow this disobedience,” he was heard saying.
HE WAS ARRESTED WHILE GIVING AN INTERVIEW
General Zuniga, the mastermind of the coup, was arrested while giving an interview on live broadcast.
In the new footage, it was seen that General Zuniga, the coup planner in Bolivia, was handcuffed and brought before the press.
