Bolivia coup attempt: ex-army chief given six months ‘preventive detention’, says prosecutor | Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors said on Friday they had sentenced a former army commander accused of leading an attempted coup to six months of “preventive detention,” while the president again denied the attack was a “suicide coup” aimed at undermining his popularity. General Juan José Zúñiga Macías has been charged with terrorism and armed rebellion, prosecutor César […]
Head of Army Stages Failed Coup in Bolivia Day After Getting Fired
In Bolivia on Wednesday, soldiers led by General Juan Jose Zuniga entered La Paz’s Plaza Murillo, outside the presidential palace, in what the country’s leaders called an “attempted coup.” Zuniga withdrew after controlling the square for about three hours and was quickly arrested, with military officials threatening to “replace the government” and “release all political […]
Bolivian General Mobbed, Arrested On Live TV After Failed Coup Attempt
Bolivian general Juan José Zúñiga, the alleged leader of Wednesday’s failed coup attempt at the government palace, was attacked and arrested by a mob on live television, a video showed. Chaos erupted in the South American country after Zuniga reportedly led troops into the presidential palace. Video showed swarms of troops attempting to take it […]
Bolivian Gen. Juan José Zúñiga arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis
Armored vehicles stormed the doors of Bolivia’s government building on Wednesday, led by a top official vowing to “restore democracy.” The president called it an attempted coup and retreated quickly afterwards, the latest crisis in the South American country facing political strife and economic crisis. Within hours, the nation of 12 million watched as the […]
Bolivia: Unsuccessful Coup Attempt Against President, New Commander Orders Troops To Stand Down
Bolivia – Politics – Military People protect themselves from tear gas fired by military police in Plaza Murillo, La Paz, June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce denounced an “attempted coup” on Wednesday after soldiers and tanks deployed outside the government building and tried to break down the doors of the presidential palace before retreating. […]
Bolivian armed forces launch failed coup attempt to overthrow socialist government
Bolivian armed forces launched an apparent coup to overthrow the socialist-run government, but it quickly faltered and sizzled out. The coup attempt is the first in the South American country since 1984 and marks the latest of over 190 coup or revolution attempts since its independence in 1825. Bolivian soldiers under the command of the […]
A Coup Without Firing a Shot
The last few years can be tracked at two levels: the physical reality around us and the realm of the intellectual, mental, and psychological. The first level has presented a chaotic narrative of the previously unthinkable. A killer virus that turned out to be what many people said it was in February 2020: a bad […]
Jesse Watters: We’re witnessing the beginning of another coup
Fox News host Jesse Watters gives his take on how the term ‘deep state’ has changed throughout the years on ‘Jesse Watters … source
Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band
Three Americans involved in the weekend’s brazen attack on Congo’s presidential palace have formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga. He dabbled in gold mining, used automobiles, and later persuaded his Utah-born son to join him in the failed coup, authorities said. Description of events by those involved. Six […]
OpenAI chief scientist who helped lead coup against CEO Sam Altman quits
The co-founder and chief scientist of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is leaving the company months after helping lead an attempted coup against CEO Sam Altman, but later expressed regret over the failed revolt. Ilya Satskeva, 38, will depart a day after the artificial intelligence giant unveiled a new AI model called GPT-4o that is capable of […]