Boliviens Präsidentenpalast offenbar im Zuge eines Putschversuchs gestürmt

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1. It’s getting funky down there

2. We sure they weren’t just peaceful protestors /s

3. Im right there right now, nobody knows whats happening

4. *Thanks for sharing our story! From Bloomberg News reporters Marcelo Rochabrun and Sergio Mendoza:*

   Bolivia’s presidential palace was stormed by soldiers led by a top general on Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt, shortly after an armored vehicle crashed into the building.

   Military personnel had already taken over the capital’s main square, according to images broadcast on local TV.

   Bolivian President Luis Arce said on social media earlier that some military units were conducting “irregular” operations, and called for democracy to be respected.

5. I remember visiting like 10 years ago the same square. It’s kind of sobering when you see nice governmental buildings peppered with bullet holes from something that happened years ago.

6. >Bolivia has experienced more than 190 coups d’état and revolutions since its independence was declared in 1825.

   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coups_d%27%C3%A9tat_in_Bolivia#](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coups_d%27%C3%A9tat_in_Bolivia#)

7. Democracy is under attack across the world. “Strong-men” and dictator wannabes everywhere are emboldened by the weak Western response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s time to wake up and realize that we are heading into WW3 if we don’t start defending democracy with everything we’ve got.

8. President stepped out of the palace and met the leader of the coup face to face. A total boss move. I hope it works out for him.

9. World is getting spicier by the day fellas

10. I have a friend there in the state department. Thankfully his wife and daughter are home in the USA.

    Hope this goes over as peacefully as possible.

11. [Video](https://x.com/noticiasfides/status/1806067785568792892) of the President face to face with the Army commander (who was fired yesterday). The President ordered him to stop and leave immediately. The fired Army general now traitor refused.

12. Didn’t they already beat the last coup attempt like 4 years ago? Hopefully they absolutely purge the entire military holy shit!

13. Well, I bet the national team is happy they’re in the US for COPA. Although I’m sure they’re worried about home and families!

14. The coup is already over and failed. The low level military personnel were unaware of what exactly they were doing and upon realizing they were conducting a coup immediately detained the General.

    The President just swore in the new Generals and is dancing all over the coups grave

15. General Zungia rolls “worst coup ever” – asked to leave the Presidential premises.

16. A coup in a South American country…who could’ve seen this coming?

17. That’s what happens when you don’t punish coups, after 2019 all involved should’ve been rotting in jail.

18. They just couldn’t handle losing to the USMNT the other day. I get it. If America lost to Bolivia in American football, we’d overthrow the government too.

19. Hey, I have seen this one before! It’s a classic

20. The general talked mad shit on the president in a newspaper interview. The president fired him. The general did not take this well and coup time. Sounds to me like the general orchestrated it to give himself an excuse to pull the trigger.

21. Coups sure are the flavor of the year.

22. Anyone hear about the supreme Court leak?

23. Annnnd it’s over.

24. I was in support of the 2019 protests against Evo Morales because he was trying to stay in power forever. But this one? Complete bullshit. And worse, idiotic. Arce and Morales were tearing each other, and this probably will befriend them again.

25. They don’t call it Bolivian marching powder for no reason.

26. A friend of mine wrote me “south America is not for beginners”.

27. It’s now being reported as a failed coup.