# Military coup in Bolivia (26-6-2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 26, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374 "2024-06-26T21:01:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/1 "2024-06-26T21:01:57Z")
seems like a sad reality: > **[Bolivia: President Arce warns of 'irregular' military action – DW – 06/26/2024](https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-president-arce-warns-of-irregular-military-action/a-69486191)** > > President Luis Arce said he denounced the "irregular mobilization of some units of the Bolivian Army." Soon after, a tank broke through the entrance to the presidential palace. > **[Asalto militar a Palacio Quemado, Gobierno denuncia golpe de Estado | EL DEBER](https://eldeber.com.bo/pais/asalto-militar-a-palacio-quemado_373295)** > > Luis Arce emitió un mensaje presidencial y llamó a la población a movilizarse por la democracia > ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/2 "2024-06-26T21:03:53Z")
What’s with the back-row troops carrying boxes? ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/3 "2024-06-26T21:09:05Z")
unfortunately webcams there are already off-line > **[La Paz - Plaza Murillo - Bolivia](https://es.worldcam.eu/webcams/south-america/bolivia/19873-la-paz-plaza-murillo)** > > Todo el mundo en un solo lugar gracias a las cámaras web. De ahí serás trasladado a los rincones más remotos del mundo. Verás en vivo lo que está sucediendo en los Estados Unidos, Siberia y Australia. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/4 "2024-06-26T21:18:15Z")
> [@](#): > > (President) Arce confronted the general commander of the Army — Juan José Zúñiga, who appeared to be leading the rebellion — in the palace hallway, as shown on video on Bolivian television. “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers, and I will not allow this insubordination,” Arce said. > **[A coup attempt is feared in Bolivia as troops pour into the streets](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/bolivian-president-warns-irregular-military-deployment-capital-raising-111454712)** > > Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup, insisted he stands firm and urged people to mobilize Doesn’t indignation usually work well at a time like this? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/5 "2024-06-26T21:24:48Z")
It works as well as craven surrender, but it looks better. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/6 "2024-06-26T22:06:04Z")
> An hour later, Arce announced new heads of the army, navy and air force amid the roar of supporters. Video showed troops setting up blockades outside the government palace. He said the troops who rose against him were “staining the uniform” of the military and vowed that democracy would be respected. > > “I order all that are mobilized to return to their units, said the newly named army chief José Wilson Sánchez. “No one wants the images we’re seeing in the streets.” **Soon after troops and armored vehicles start pulling back from Bolivia’s presidential palace.** > **[Apparent coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people, workers to...](https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-military-deployment-arce-coup-fears-028cd88f3be1fb02164c05deb0faa099)** > > Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup. Apparently there have been massive economic problems: > **[Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest...](https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-morales-arce-political-economic-crisis-d38051e051a2e6473a18133e4a9c6120)** > > Prices are surging in Bolivia, dollars are scarce and lines snake away from supply-strapped gas stations. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-coup-in-bolivia-26-6-2024/1003374/7 "2024-06-27T19:39:12Z")
> Wednesday’s brief and still poorly explained mutiny, which lasted only around 3 hours and reportedly saw 12 people injured, was the latest convulsion to grip a notoriously volatile nation that has [witnessed 190 revolutions and coups](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/23/the-fall-of-evo-morales) since it gained independence in 1825. > **[Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup](https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/27/heads-of-bolivias-army-and-navy-sacked-and-arrested-over-failed-coup)** > > Minister says alleged putschists will be charged with crimes after apparent mutiny in volatile country