New York
\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d by reports of an attempted military coup in Bolivia, his spokesman said Wednesday.
\n\u201cThe Secretary-General calls upon all actors of the Bolivian society, including the Armed Forces, to protect the constitutional order and to preserve a climate of peace,\u201d Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
\nThe statement came after Bolivian President Luis Arce faced down a coup attempt as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in La Paz and entering the government palace.
\nThe military uprising began in the afternoon after a tank that carried ousted General Juan Jose Zuniga was seen forcibly entering the government palace.
\nArce then warned of \u201cirregular military mobilizations\u201d and in a speech alongside his ministers on national television minutes after the coup attempt invited citizens to mobilize against it and to defend democracy.
\n\u201cToday the country once again faces interests so that democracy in Bolivia is truncated,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need Bolivian people to organize and mobilize against the coup.\u201d
\nThe Bolivian head of state said the country was \u201cgoing through an attempted coup d\u2019\u00e9tat\u201d led by Zuniga.
\nZuniga had been removed from his position on Tuesday after a series of threats against former President Evo Morales.
\nArce confronted the leader of the attempted military coup in the hallway of the government palace after an armored vehicle rammed through the entrance.
\n\u201cWithdraw all these forces immediately! It\u2019s an order,\u201d he howled at Zuniga.
\nThe coup attempt failed after Arce appointed Gen. Jose Wilson Sanchez to lead the military, who ordered military units to return to their bases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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