Juan José Zúñiga Macías has been handed charges of terrorism and armed uprising, says prosecutor, as president again rejects claims of ‘self-coup’ to boost popularity
An indigenous Aymara woman walks past police officers stationed in La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, the scene of a brief coup attempt.An indigenous Aymara woman walks past police officers stationed in La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, the scene of a brief coup attempt.
If Zúñiga is found guilty, the terrorism charge can be punished by 15-20 years in prison, and five to 15 years for armed uprising.Prosecutor Siles said the attorney general’s office had requested the six months detention for Zúñiga and that other government bodies, including the defence ministry and interior ministry, supported the request “due to the importance and seriousness of the events that occurred”.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Arce denied once again that the attack on the government palace was a “self-coup”, saying: “I didn’t escape, I stayed to defend democracy.
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