Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to "push up his popularity&quo

A Bolivian general, Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, was arrested in La Paz late on Wednesday after an apparent coup attempt. Speaking to the media before being arrested, Zuniga alleged that President Luis Arce himself had requested him to stage the coup attempt to "push up his popularity," without offering evidence. Inside the presidential palace, Arce swore in José Wilson Sanchez as the military commander, Zuniga's former role. He called for calm and order to be restored after residents took to the streets. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #bolivia