Bolivia's President Luis Arce is now being accused by his rival, former President Evo Morales, of having staged a coup attempt in the country. This, Morales claims, was done to score political points.
World21 people have been arrested following Wednesday's coup attempt in Bolivia. Relatives claim that the detainees were deceived into participating in what they believed was a military exercise. Meanwhile, the protests against the coup continue.
World17 people have been arrested after yesterday's failed coup attempt in Bolivia. At the same time, many Bolivians gathered outside the presidential palace to show their support for the president.
WorldSoldiers and military vehicles rammed the doors to Bolivia's government palace, but withdrew after what the country's president Luis Arce describes as an attempted coup. The general behind the storming has been arrested, but claims to have acted on the orders of the president.
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