Bolivian president warns 'irregular' military deployment underway in capital, raising coup fears

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Bolivian president warns 'irregular' military deployment underway in capital, raising coup fears
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Bolivian President Luis Arce has warned that an 'irregular' deployment of troops was taking place in the capital, raising concerns that a potential coup was underway.

Armoured vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia 's government palace as President Luis Arce warned an "irregular" deployment of troops was taking place in the capital, raising coup fears.

Heavily armed soldiers and armoured vehicles were seen gathering in the capital's central Plaza Murillo, according to videos shared on social media.Former Bolivian president Evo Morales, also in a message on X, denounced the movement of the military in the Murillo square outside the palace, calling it a coup "in the making."

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