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The Bolivian military has occupied the square in front of the government palace in La Paz with armoured vehicles and tried to breach doors in what appears to be a coup attempt, live images on Bolivian television showed on Wednesday. “We denounce the irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Bolivian left-wing President Luis Arce wrote on X as events were unfolding. “Democracy must be respected.” Former Bolivian president Evo Morales also condemned the military’s actions on the Murillo square, calling them a “planned coup d’état” in a post on X. Vice President David Choquehua…

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