Drama in South America, with a coup attempt taking place at this time in the country of Bolivia, after the country’s army broke into the presidential palace, with the aim of removing the incumbent president from office. In the documents distributed on the social network, tanks and military forces are seen at the entrance to the presidential palace in the capital, alongside other forces already breaking into the presidential palace.
The president of Bolivia is Luis Arce, who took office on November 8, 2020, a member of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party and previously served as the Minister of Economy and Public Finance under former President Abu Morales. Aresa won the 2020 presidential election with a significant majority, marking the return of MAS to power after a brief interim government. He is known for his background in economics and his commitment to social and economic reforms for the benefit of the people of Bolivia.
The election and subsequent inauguration of President Luis Arce in Bolivia was indeed surrounded by political turmoil and controversy. The political climate in Bolivia has been tense following the resignation of former president Abu Morales in 2019 amid allegations of election fraud, leading to a period of unrest and a transitional government.
The 2020 presidential election, in which Luis Arce emerged as the winner, was highly polarized, with supporters of the MAS party celebrating his victory while opposition groups raised concerns about the legitimacy of the election results. There were allegations of fraud and irregularities by various parties.
European Union Foreign Minister Joseph Borrell condemned “any attempt to violate the constitutional order in Bolivia and overthrow democratically elected governments.” At the same time, Honduran President Ciomara Castro, who serves as the interim president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), announced an emergency meeting of the leaders of the countries of the organization following the coup attempt in the country.
Bolivian President Aresa does not accept the impeachment attempt. Upon entering the presidential palace, he stood confidently in front of Army Chief of Staff Juan Jose Zuniga, who is leading the coup and called on the army to stop its actions. At the same time, he appealed to “the people to mobilize and prevent the coup”.
In addition, shortly before the coup attempt, President Aresa tweeted on his X account, condemning the army’s moves: “We condemn the irregular recruitment of some units in the Bolivian army. Democracy must be respected.”
It should be noted that Israel-Bolivia relations have known ups and downs, when Bolivia recently announced the severance of relations with Israel due to the war in the Gaza Strip. It should be noted that Israel does not have a representation in Bolivia and in case of emergency the Israeli consul in Peru/Lima should be contacted.
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