Bolivia

Bolivian President Luis Arce talks to the media during a press conference in La Paz on June 27, 2024. - Bolivia's government said on June 27, 2024, that 17 people, including active and retired military personnel and civilians, have been arrested over a failed coup against President Luis Arce. (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)

Bolivia president denies conspiracy after failed coup

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied conspiring with his former army chief, who was arrested after deploying troops and tanks to the heart of the capital La Paz, where they tried
3 days ago
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A soldier in an armored vehicle is deployed outside the Quemado Palace at Plaza Murillo in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying "democracy must be respected." "We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army," Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that "a coup d'état is brewing." (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)

Coup in Bolivia as troops, tanks deploy outside presidency

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday called for democracy to be respected after soldiers and tanks deployed outside government buildings and tried to knock down a door of the presidential palace. AFP
5 days ago

Torrential rains kill dozens in Bolivia

Hundreds of towns and villages in Bolivia have been put under alert as torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in the South American country. According to the officials, 33 people have died
4 months ago