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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has slammed Bolivia’s military for trying to storm the country’s government palace in La Paz in what appeared to be an attempted coup. “I firmly condemn the attempts to overthrow the democratically elected government of Bolivia,” the head of the EU’s executive wrote on X late on Wednesday. “The European Union stands by democracies. We express our strong support for the constitutional order and rule of law in Bolivia.” European Council President Charles Michel also took to X to condemn the military’s action. “I strongly condemn the military upr…

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