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Newshour: 27/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Bolivian police arrest leader of apparent coup attempt

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27/06/2024 13:06 GMT

27/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Bolivian police arrest leader of apparent coup attempt

Bolivian police arrest leader of apparent coup attempt

BBC World Service - Newshour, Bolivian police arrest leader of apparent coup attempt

The arrest happened hours after the presidential palace was stormed by soldiers

The arrest happened hours after the presidential palace in La Paz was stormed by soldiers

The former head of Bolivia's army is in custody after leading what the government described as an attempted coup. Seconds before his arrest on Wednesday, General Juan José Zúñiga told reporters he'd been ordered to stage the uprising by the president. He said Luis Acre wanted to boost his own popularity by putting armoured vehicles on the streets.
 
Also in the programme: The BBC tracks down a man thought to be behind deadly trips for migrants across the English Channel; and are British voters fed-up with politicians?
 
(Photo: Bolivian General Juan José Zúñiga is presented after his arrest by the authorities for an apparent coup attempt in La Paz, Bolivia June 26, 2024. Credit: Reuters/Claudia Morales)

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