Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis
apnews.com
Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup.
  • randon31415@lemmy.world
    33·
    5 months ago

    Zúñiga referenced that paralysis during the rebellion, telling reporters the military was tired of the infighting and was seeking “to restore democracy.”

    The infighting between the two parties is what democracy is. One party getting everything it wants and the other nothing is called a dictatorship.

  • Chocrates@lemmy.world
    314·
    5 months ago

    Way to bury the ledge AP. The general claims this was a political false flag ordered by the president 🤣.

    No idea if that is true but that’d be so funny.

    • TransplantedSconie@lemm.eeOP
      46·
      5 months ago

      They also skipped the part where this was apparently caused by the general saying mean things in a paper about the president, getting fired, then coming back with tanks to hash things out.

      All in all, I’m glad this was over quickly with only damaged palace doors and walls and not death and destruction of Bolivian people.

  • Doom@ttrpg.network
    151·
    5 months ago

    Oooh without googling what foreign power do you think funds each candidate??

  • ccunning@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 months ago

    Wanna bet the coup leader is tried and convicted before they have a chance to run for president?

  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
    41·
    5 months ago

    Restoring the illegally put into place former president is not exactly restoring democracy.