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| Ministry of Internal Affairs: the coup in Bolivia has been in preparation since May, authorities detained 17 rebel participants |
| 2024-06-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Preparations for the coup d'état in Bolivia, the attempt of which was prevented on June 26, had been underway since May 2024. This was stated to journalists by the country's Minister of the Interior Carlos del Castillo on June 27. The press conference at which he spoke was shown by Canal 26. The head of the department clarified that 17 people were detained in connection with the attempted seizure of power. “17 people have already been detained in accordance with the order of the Prosecutor General’s Office,” del Castillo said. The minister emphasized that those detained included people whom the authorities consider “ideologists of the coup.” He added that the Bolivian police are looking for three more soldiers who are suspected of involvement in the events. As Regnum reported, on June 26, a group of military personnel tried to storm the Bolivian Government Palace. In addition, they occupied the territory of the residence of the head of state, Luis Arce. The Bolivian leader called the incident an attempted coup. The president of the republic called on its residents to support the authorities and not allow the military to seize power in the country. Some time later, Bolivian law enforcement agencies arrested the former commander of the Bolivian army, General Juan Jose Zuniga, who led the attempted coup. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the situation in the Latin American republic, called what was happening its sovereign matter. He wished a speedy restoration of calm in Bolivia. The Russian Foreign Ministry, in turn, stated that Russia strongly condemns the attempted coup in La Paz. In addition, the department added that Moscow expresses full support for the government of Luis Arce. |
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