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The Bolivian army’s general commander, Juan José Zúñiga, has been arrested following a failed coup attempt, local media reported on Wednesday. It comes after the Bolivian military occupied the square in front of the government palace in La Paz with armoured vehicles and tried to breach doors, live images on Bolivian television showed. Zúñiga, who is believed to have led the attempt to storm the government palace, has been accused of terrorism and armed insurrection against the security and sovereignty of the state. The public prosecutor’s office had previously issued an arrest warrant and laun…

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