The Bolivian military attempted a coup against the government, which was thwarted by President Luis Arce. The President has accused the military of attempting a coup and has called for international assistance. What Happened: The Bolivian armed forces, led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, who had recently been relieved of his command, gathered at the central Plaza Murillo square in La Paz, which houses the presidential palace and Congress. A Reuters witness reported seeing an armored vehicle ram a door of the presidential palace and soldiers storming in. President Arce, in a statement from the pal…
