Various social media sources indicate that dismissed Bolivian Army Commander, General Juan Jose Zuniga, has entered the Presidential Palace amid reports of a coup.
Zuniga’s reported entry into the palace comes after several social media and news outlets reported “irregular mobilizations” of army units in the administrative capital of La Paz.
Juan José Zúñiga ha logrado ingresar a Palacio de Gobierno. pic.twitter.com/w5gWiE7YBt
— ERBOL (@ErbolDigital) June 26, 2024
Zuniga reportedly lost his position due to allegedly threatening the former president, Evo Morales, on June 25th.
Morales said that snipers from a special forces unit took positions surrounding Plaza Murillo before the coup began.
Denunciamos que un Grupo del Regimiento Especial de Challapata "Mendez Arcos" tomaron la Plaza Murillo con francotiradores. Esto pareciera indicar que prepararon con anticipación el Golpe de Estado.
Pido al pueblo con vocación democracia a defender la Patria de algunos grupos…— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) June 26, 2024
