Coup Attempt Fails in Bolivia
President Arce Reasserts Authority
International Outcry Subsides
An apparent coup attempt in Bolivia has subsided, with President Luis Arce asserting his authority over the military. General Juan Jose Zuniga, who led the coup attempt, was arrested.
The coup attempt came at a tense moment for Bolivia, a landlocked nation of 12 million people in South America. The country has been struggling with political and economic instability in recent years, and the coup attempt further deepened the crisis.
The failed coup attempt could give Arce a bit of oxygen, but the slight boost in support is unlikely to last, said Jorge Peñaranda, a political analyst at the University of San Andres in La Paz.
Amid international outcry, the apparent coup attempt in Bolivia has subsided with President Luis Arce asserting his authority over the military. General Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested following the coup attempt. It is increasingly clear that this was a short-lived and ill-judged military uprising.
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