Bolivian President, Luis Arce cries out over coup attempt in the country
Following an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, president Luis Arce, has insisted that democracy must be respected.
It was learned that troops stormed the Bolivia’s government palace on Wednesday amid a coup attempt, forcing the president to make statement upholding democracy.
Troops with armored vehicles had rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday.
Reacting to the development, Arce, in a message on his X account, denounced the irregular mobilization of some units of the Bolivia Army.
“We denounce irregular mobilization of some units of the Bolivia Army.
“Democracy must be respected,” Arce tweeted.
This is coming as Bolivian television showed two tanks and a number of men in military uniform in front of the government palace.
Meanwhile, former Bolivian President, Evo Morales, also in a message on X, denounced the movement of the military in the Murillo square outside the palace, calling it a coup “in the making.”
