Bolivian authorities are investigating at least 17 people they say were involved in a government coup that occurred on Thursday after former Bolivian Army Gen. Juan José Zúñiga arrived at La Paz’s Murillo Square government headquarters with a group of armed soldiers and a tank.
In the wake of the general’s arrest however, he is telling journalists that the event was actually staged at the request of President Luis Arce who has been in a prolonged political battle with former President Evo Morales, a predecessor who has created gridlock in the government.
