Opponents say abortive raid on palace by angry ex-army chief was a stunt to bolster support
It was the armoured vehicles circling the Plaza Murillo - the normally tranquil central square in historic downtown La Paz – that initially set Bolivians on edge on Wednesday afternoon. By the time a phalanx of troops had marched on the presidential palace, the sense of collective confusion and shock was at fever pitch.
The heated exchange was filmed and lasted several minutes. It ended when Zuñiga turned and left via the same broken door through which he had entered, disappearing into a bulletproof army vehicle that sped away.in the Andean nation’s tumultuous two centuries of existence.
Zuñiga’s remarks were seized upon by the opposition, who demanded a parliamentary inquiry into claims that Arce had tried to orchestrate anthere were “indications, evidence and statements that allow us to think that this has been premeditated, and could even involve the participation of the executive”.
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