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Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’
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Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’
02:13 | June 27, 2024
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Bolivia coup fiasco divides country in crisis
02:00 | June 27, 2024
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‘Dust devil’ interrupts local soccer game in Bolivia
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Bolivia protests: Striking workers clash with police over controversial health emergency law
02:14 | February 22, 2021
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Dog becomes viral star after invading the pitch during soccer game in Bolivia
01:33 | December 29, 2020
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Bolivian Air Force plane crash kills all 6 aboard
01:33 | May 3, 2020
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Bolivia anti-government protesters lift road blockades ahead of talks with interim president
01:21 | November 23, 2019
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Bolivia funeral procession turns violent as marchers clash with security forces
03:22 | November 21, 2019
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Long lines for gas in Bolivia amid ongoing protests
00:51 | November 19, 2019
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Pompeo says expulsion of Cuban officials from Bolivia was ‘right thing to do’
00:35 | November 18, 2019
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Funerals held for Bolivia victims of deadly clashes
00:35 | November 17, 2019
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Deadly political crisis deepening in Bolivia
02:19 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters
00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters
00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president swears in new ministers
00:57 | November 15, 2019
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Bolivia’s new interim president Jeanine Anez swears in new ministers
00:37 | November 14, 2019
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Supporters of Bolivia’s former president march in streets
01:07 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president sworn in
01:03 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Morales arrives in Mexico after being granted asylum
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Why Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales resigned
01:55 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales takes asylum in Mexico
01:13 | November 12, 2019
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Mexico foreign minister says Bolivia’s Evo Morales granted asylum
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00:29 | November 10, 2019
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Police join protesters as Bolivia’s president calls it ‘coup attempt’
02:20 | November 9, 2019
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Tear gas fills Bolivian streets amid election unrest
01:58 | November 8, 2019
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Bolivia protests: Riot police fire tear gas at protesters calling for Morales’ resignation
02:29 | November 6, 2019
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Protests continue in Bolivia after final vote results in disputed presidential election revealed
00:34 | October 25, 2019
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Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’
02:13 | June 27, 2024
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Bolivia coup fiasco divides country in crisis
02:00 | June 27, 2024
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3 dead in Bolivia after landslide buries houses in western community
01:23 | February 18, 2024
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Bolivia’s dengue outbreak overcrowds hospitals prompting deployment of medical tents
01:48 | February 24, 2023
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COVID-19: Global economy could lose as much as $9.2 trillion if developing nations don’t have access to vaccines, says NDP MP
00:35 | November 9, 2021
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‘Dust devil’ interrupts local soccer game in Bolivia
00:39 | July 21, 2021
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Bolivia protests: Striking workers clash with police over controversial health emergency law
02:14 | February 22, 2021
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Dog becomes viral star after invading the pitch during soccer game in Bolivia
01:33 | December 29, 2020
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Bolivian Air Force plane crash kills all 6 aboard
01:33 | May 3, 2020
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Bolivia anti-government protesters lift road blockades ahead of talks with interim president
01:21 | November 23, 2019
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Bolivia funeral procession turns violent as marchers clash with security forces
03:22 | November 21, 2019
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Long lines for gas in Bolivia amid ongoing protests
00:51 | November 19, 2019
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Pompeo says expulsion of Cuban officials from Bolivia was ‘right thing to do’
00:35 | November 18, 2019
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Funerals held for Bolivia victims of deadly clashes
00:35 | November 17, 2019
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Deadly political crisis deepening in Bolivia
02:19 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters
00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters
00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president swears in new ministers
00:57 | November 15, 2019
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Bolivia’s new interim president Jeanine Anez swears in new ministers
00:37 | November 14, 2019
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Supporters of Bolivia’s former president march in streets
01:07 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president sworn in
01:03 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Morales arrives in Mexico after being granted asylum
00:54 | November 12, 2019
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Why Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales resigned
01:55 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales takes asylum in Mexico
01:13 | November 12, 2019
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Mexico foreign minister says Bolivia’s Evo Morales granted asylum
01:31 | November 11, 2019
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Unrest in Bolivia after Morales resigns
01:33 | November 11, 2019
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Bolivia’s president resigns amid pressure over election fraud allegations
00:29 | November 10, 2019
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Police join protesters as Bolivia’s president calls it ‘coup attempt’
02:20 | November 9, 2019
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Tear gas fills Bolivian streets amid election unrest
01:58 | November 8, 2019
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Bolivia protests: Riot police fire tear gas at protesters calling for Morales’ resignation
02:29 | November 6, 2019
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Protests continue in Bolivia after final vote results in disputed presidential election revealed
00:34 | October 25, 2019
Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’
Description
June 27, 2024
A Bolivian general, Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, was arrested in La Paz late on Wednesday after an apparent coup attempt. Speaking to the media before being arrested, Zuniga alleged that President Luis Arce himself had requested him to stage the coup attempt to "push up his popularity," without offering evidence.
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Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’02:13 | June 27, 2024
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Bolivia coup fiasco divides country in crisis02:00 | June 27, 2024
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3 dead in Bolivia after landslide buries houses in western community01:23 | February 18, 2024
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Bolivia’s dengue outbreak overcrowds hospitals prompting deployment of medical tents01:48 | February 24, 2023
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COVID-19: Global economy could lose as much as $9.2 trillion if developing nations don’t have access to vaccines, says NDP MP00:35 | November 9, 2021
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‘Dust devil’ interrupts local soccer game in Bolivia00:39 | July 21, 2021
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Bolivia protests: Striking workers clash with police over controversial health emergency law02:14 | February 22, 2021
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Dog becomes viral star after invading the pitch during soccer game in Bolivia01:33 | December 29, 2020
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Bolivian Air Force plane crash kills all 6 aboard01:33 | May 3, 2020
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Bolivia anti-government protesters lift road blockades ahead of talks with interim president01:21 | November 23, 2019
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Bolivia funeral procession turns violent as marchers clash with security forces03:22 | November 21, 2019
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Long lines for gas in Bolivia amid ongoing protests00:51 | November 19, 2019
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Pompeo says expulsion of Cuban officials from Bolivia was ‘right thing to do’00:35 | November 18, 2019
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Funerals held for Bolivia victims of deadly clashes00:35 | November 17, 2019
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Deadly political crisis deepening in Bolivia02:19 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president swears in new ministers00:57 | November 15, 2019
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Bolivia’s new interim president Jeanine Anez swears in new ministers00:37 | November 14, 2019
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Supporters of Bolivia’s former president march in streets01:07 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president sworn in01:03 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Morales arrives in Mexico after being granted asylum00:54 | November 12, 2019
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Why Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales resigned01:55 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales takes asylum in Mexico01:13 | November 12, 2019
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Mexico foreign minister says Bolivia’s Evo Morales granted asylum01:31 | November 11, 2019
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Unrest in Bolivia after Morales resigns01:33 | November 11, 2019
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Bolivia’s president resigns amid pressure over election fraud allegations00:29 | November 10, 2019
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Police join protesters as Bolivia’s president calls it ‘coup attempt’02:20 | November 9, 2019
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Tear gas fills Bolivian streets amid election unrest01:58 | November 8, 2019
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Bolivia protests: Riot police fire tear gas at protesters calling for Morales’ resignation02:29 | November 6, 2019
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Protests continue in Bolivia after final vote results in disputed presidential election revealed00:34 | October 25, 2019
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Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’02:13 | June 27, 2024
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Bolivia coup fiasco divides country in crisis02:00 | June 27, 2024
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3 dead in Bolivia after landslide buries houses in western community01:23 | February 18, 2024
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Bolivia’s dengue outbreak overcrowds hospitals prompting deployment of medical tents01:48 | February 24, 2023
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COVID-19: Global economy could lose as much as $9.2 trillion if developing nations don’t have access to vaccines, says NDP MP00:35 | November 9, 2021
-
‘Dust devil’ interrupts local soccer game in Bolivia00:39 | July 21, 2021
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Bolivia protests: Striking workers clash with police over controversial health emergency law02:14 | February 22, 2021
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Dog becomes viral star after invading the pitch during soccer game in Bolivia01:33 | December 29, 2020
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Bolivian Air Force plane crash kills all 6 aboard01:33 | May 3, 2020
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Bolivia anti-government protesters lift road blockades ahead of talks with interim president01:21 | November 23, 2019
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Bolivia funeral procession turns violent as marchers clash with security forces03:22 | November 21, 2019
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Long lines for gas in Bolivia amid ongoing protests00:51 | November 19, 2019
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Pompeo says expulsion of Cuban officials from Bolivia was ‘right thing to do’00:35 | November 18, 2019
-
Funerals held for Bolivia victims of deadly clashes00:35 | November 17, 2019
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Deadly political crisis deepening in Bolivia02:19 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Death toll rises in Bolivia after soldiers move against protesters00:55 | November 16, 2019
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Bolivia’s interim president swears in new ministers00:57 | November 15, 2019
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Bolivia’s new interim president Jeanine Anez swears in new ministers00:37 | November 14, 2019
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Supporters of Bolivia’s former president march in streets01:07 | November 12, 2019
-
Bolivia’s interim president sworn in01:03 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Morales arrives in Mexico after being granted asylum00:54 | November 12, 2019
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Why Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales resigned01:55 | November 12, 2019
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales takes asylum in Mexico01:13 | November 12, 2019
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Mexico foreign minister says Bolivia’s Evo Morales granted asylum01:31 | November 11, 2019
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Unrest in Bolivia after Morales resigns01:33 | November 11, 2019
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Bolivia’s president resigns amid pressure over election fraud allegations00:29 | November 10, 2019
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Police join protesters as Bolivia’s president calls it ‘coup attempt’02:20 | November 9, 2019
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Tear gas fills Bolivian streets amid election unrest01:58 | November 8, 2019
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Bolivia protests: Riot police fire tear gas at protesters calling for Morales’ resignation02:29 | November 6, 2019
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Protests continue in Bolivia after final vote results in disputed presidential election revealed00:34 | October 25, 2019
Bolivia failed coup: Arrested general claims president staged it to ‘push up his popularity’
Description
June 27, 2024
A Bolivian general, Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, was arrested in La Paz late on Wednesday after an apparent coup attempt. Speaking to the media before being arrested, Zuniga alleged that President Luis Arce himself had requested him to stage the coup attempt to "push up his popularity," without offering evidence.
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