Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt | BBC News

Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz was stormed by soldiers.
Armoured vehicles and troops had taken up position on Murillo Square where key government buildings are located. They all later withdrew.
The rebel military leader in charge, Gen Juan José Zúñiga, had said he wanted to "restructure democracy" and that while he respected President Luis Arce for now, there would be a change of government. He is now under arrest.
President Arce condemned the coup attempt, calling on the public to "organise and mobilise... in favour of democracy".
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[@mistriramkesh4394]

CIÄ again failed😂😂😂😂😂

[@LiberTeaBag]

It was not CIA lmao it was the Bolivian president plan to gain more popularity for his next election 💀

[@r3dpowel796]

But there is no economic problem in Bolivia Infaltion at 2.6% Gdp growth at 5.11%. what is the problem?

[@urielfulgencio5285]

Greed, corruption, both from within the country as we see here and with external powers *cough* US , that want more power over certain "things".

[@nton8057]

Wild Guess but the US probably backed the coup. South americam countries cant be allowed to succeed , litterally all countries surrounding bolivia are a neocolonial mess

[@joseflemire4284]

Indigenous people in power....do you know history?

[@nton8057]

America dosn't want the countries in its backyard getting too wealthy. US wants exploitable client states run by the corrupt puppets

[@jackspring7709]

The bbc is just lying.

[@jungleboy1]

CIA not as powerful as they once were eh?

[@removedbyutube]

Yer from Canada eh ?

[@chikiaguilar1026]

They want that lithium

[@paulfaigl8329]

Most likely. Let's wait for more clarification 😮

[@Emy-fv5ny]

100% true.

[@lilacer6841]

​@@treesoul00great comment. US crimi***also. Going after the lithium

[@frankjames7272]

bolivia isn't even in the top 7 of largest lithium reserves . educate yourselves ,sheeples.

[@stellaroslan8092]

💯

[@ThunderDeStorma]

Credit goes to CIA(caught in action)

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

Why would the CIA try to overthrow a government that is friendly to the US in favor of a military dictatorship that would be unfriendly toward the US but side more with Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba? Where is the logic in that? It's on its head, upside down.

[@stevenrodriguez3891]

Which side is back by AIPAC

[@neo4reo]

TheCoup plotters

[@dsdgdsfegfeg]

Probably the 🇨🇳 Chinese. The CCP keep attacking Muslims in China

[@marieromain1076]

Lol

[@dsdgdsfegfeg]

🇨🇳

[@331SVTCobra]

BIPAC?

[@variabletalisman2754]

Damn CIA is on the move

[@CanYouHandleTheTruth-rk4mf]

I thought you had to be smart and loyal to be a general?

[@RAMIRELLI-Art]

The military are never smart, they think they have all the power because they are equiped with guns and amo. Example, MacArthur he was doing strange things beyond US policy so Trumman had to go and told him that the Real Commander was the president and MacArthur folded and realise he was just another foot soldier.

[@casslane3932]

lol jesus no

[@CanYouHandleTheTruth-rk4mf]

@@casslane3932 I was joking, a general, who was a friend of the family, helped rob me of my father's inheritance, using the trust I had placed in him. I know high ranking military men are garbage, I was just calling him stupid and traitorous

[@alexsilent5603]

Just a few weeks ago Bolivia declared its plans yo join BRICS, then "suddenly" coup attempt happens. Just a coincidence I guess...

[@Kevin-xq2tv]

Lmao ofc a tanky pfp is saying it

[@jakebhenry2228]

Doubtful, a lot of Latin American states are interested in BRICS, not just Bolivia; and it’s a purely economic association, nothing more nothing less

[@lilacer6841]

​@@jakebhenry2228biggest reserves of lithium in the world is in Bolivia. Go figure. Bolivian president was recently in Russia at economic Forum. President has nationalised Bolivias lithium. Go figure

[@jakebhenry2228]

@@lilacer6841 It’s “debateble” nationalization though. By that I mean it happened in 2008 and naturally production and profits took a nosedive and today lithium production is maintained by private partners(mostly China) picking up where the government has failed to maintain expenditures on. Them joining BRICS doesn’t concern the US anyhow given our refusal to trade with the country that nationalized a large number of mines owned by US companies; 97% of our Lithium comes from Argentina and Chile and that isn’t changing to Bolivia for at least 40 years. Pricing of the white gold has increased but I don’t think these combined variables warranted any coup attempts by the US today; in 20 years that’ll probably change but not today.

[@frankjames7272]

so , they used mk ultra ,illuminati ,reptilian power to control the military? very smart thinking igor.

[@dariomendoza191]

which country was BEHIND this Attemptted Coup!!!!

[@vaygun7354]

USA ofc

[@dariomendoza191]

@@vaygun7354 exactly!! thanks for sharing

[@clockworklegionaire2135]

@@dariomendoza191 special ed

[@ProgressistheProcess]

You have oil you say? 🦅 You Have lithium you say? 🦅

[@frankjames7272]

you have 🧠s?

[@michealkelly1414]

FreeeeeDumb. 🦅

[@BlueIcebergz]

They canceled Taiwan for Lithium extraction and it's leaning towards Bolivia now...

[@Lutherking386]

He thought he was Abraham traore ..clown

[@megaztoc6304]

Ibrahim

[@flashbass1]

America starting trouble again

[@frankjames7272]

you should start using your brain too.

[@internetoldie]

Some amazing evidence there, know anything about our country? Know about our struggles - or just want to spread boring conspiracies online?

[@dsdgdsfegfeg]

​@@internetoldieit's a 🇨🇳Bot, every comment of 🇨🇳China bots is.. "West Bad, USA Bad, EU Bad" That's how you identify Wumao

[@pessi6185]

They want Bolivia's massive Lithium reserves. Elon Musk has said it himself.

[@frankjames7272]

@@pessi6185 US have more lithium than bolivia. do some research.

[@lilacer6841]

CIA trying to overthrow the government. Is it the lithium US is after. 😂😂😂

[@frankjames7272]

US have more lithium than bolivia 🐑. educate yourself.

[@thaimanclark]

It's the coke they want. Like the heroin from the Triangle in the late 60s.

[@frankjames7272]

@@lilacer6841 USA have more lithium than bolivia . maybe you should try educating yourself first .

[@michealkelly1414]

​@@frankjames7272well, they want more, they want it all. 😈

[@frankjames7272]

@@michealkelly1414 and you are just some kind of a mind reader arent you 🤡.

[@suhailbhat1996]

US Spreading it's democracy through coups 😂

[@frankjames7272]

hopefully they can also give you proper education. conspiracy 🥜

[@pessi6185]

They call them Coloured Revolutions. They have been doing it for decades particularly in Latin America.

[@19rudy73]

pathetic whiney and lazy way of refusing to look at your own country's weaknesses and corruption

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

Are you kidding? Its their bigggest export.

[@dars430]

Just like they did in india 10 years ago 😂😂

[@yolandazebrod8066]

Nobody is behind the coup that is the reason why it failed. 80% of the Bolivian population has indigenous roots. 😅

[@awwa3586]

West dog

[@petitoiseau2000]

US and Elon trying to get their lithium

[@RAMIRELLI-Art]

Elon has a big mouth, he lives in the US but talks and has a subversive agenda. He does not respect other nation's sovereignty. El Che found out the hard way, he paid with his life for meddling in Bolivia's internal affairs. Elon should read the history of El Che.

[@AjithKumar-ih6sz]

99% America will have a role in this.

[@TomyD1321]

Yes mister smart ass

[@stevedavis3775]

The uk 🇬🇧 helped previous coup against morales

[@neo4reo]

This is his mentee, sucesor and former finance minister - he also now heads Morales's party.

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

Fake name Bot

[@skullsaintdead]

@@HereIam-rg3vy Yep, fake name bot that has playlists in Arabic. Go figure.

[@avex3903]

​@@HereIam-rg3vy indeed you are a bot "joined 21 jan 2024"

[@stevedavis3775]

@HereIam-rg3vy what relevance is my fake name has to do with what I have mentioned. You have complex inferiority bro

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

That's exactly exactly what happened on January 6th in Washington DC insurrectionist Coup insurrectionist in Bolivia insurrectionist send in the January 6th committee to Bolivia <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="58">0:58</a>

[@tonysherwood9619]

Another mineral american foreign policy screw up!

[@SouthPilot]

Nothing ever happens

[@PedroMiguel-if3ll]

Lots of Joses around there!

[@cedcol356]

The British imperialists wanted their lithium. What now?

[@realvoicever]

What kind of minerals couldn’t be taken by Coup lords of the world??

[@lolabella5574]

#VivaPresidentArce✊🏼 #VivaBolivia✊🏼 #LuchoIsNotAlone✊🏼 #LuchoNoEstáSolo✊🏼 It was the oil in Venezuela, now is the lithium in Bolivia foreign interests want.😐

[@LandoverMD25]

❤

[@Seechrist_s]

He is not lucky.

[@bumbarossdundahae6312]

Bolivia will have the same thing happen like it does every few years

[@jedrekfurman3040]

I don't know what is happening in Bolivia, but I know I'll not find out what is really happening by watching BBC.

[@karlito_ln7091]

Yet you still click on the video 😂

[@sightline4004]

yet here you are

[@chris-hg3iv]

​@@karlito_ln7091I open BBC videos to read comments from it's subscribers😂.A bunch of irredemable fools .

[@BlueIcebergz]

The U.S and allies planned on creating a political distraction in order to operate more efficiently in the extraction of Lithium in order to support their new NGAD six generation fighter jets.

[@jedrekfurman3040]

@@sightline4004 cause it showed up on my feed, don't know, clicked on it yes, started to read comments instead watching the video. So what's the problem?

[@DovZeev]

I would say anyone who participated in that coup should probably be going to jail at any moment now

[@lightning9279]

Stinks of CIA.........just sayin.

[@Franco1395]

Dude should have taken a lesson from Trump on how to weasel out of a self coup.

[@GizmoMaxx]

SOME PEOPLE WANT THEIR LITHIUM. Let this sink in for a moment and y'all know who's behind.

[@JacketAnnDaxter]

So Zúñiga is like "Morales, you cannot run for office again because a constitutional court ruled so" but then also Zúñiga leads a coup d'etat

[@infinityspin6537]

CIA and AIPAC failed😂

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

We were only following orders.

[@jackspring7709]

Well, let's hope this genius was at least paid well by the US for throwing away his life in an attempt to throw away his country.

[@Sonofspam64]

You mean they aren't just going to leave him alone and let him run for president? He did the same thing Trump did so why is he being arrested? It's confusing.

[@a13xdunlop]

Usual suspects no doubt involved in this. Well done the Bolivian People. Pity it did not work out so well in Ukraine in 2014, if it were not for The US backing that coup Ukraine may not be in the position it is today,

[@ArielKaplan-rj9pw]

Israeli lobby coup

[@LanikMartin]

American money uranium. Russia breeds bears 🐻. Czechs grizzly money, but America sends them mammoths, they won't get used to politicians😂

[@MichaelWalker-wu2pq]

What's with these wacky conspiracy theory comments? LOL

[@dennisr.d.mascarenas3886]

Banana republic.. 🤣🤣😁😎🇺🇸

[@Native_soul321]

That's again a yt guy propaganda 😂

[@KevinDeKoonFriendswoodtx]

Sent the hit by Biden administration.

[@NoEndForUs]

Long live the Socialist Bolivia! ✊🇧🇴 Down with Imperialism! Down with Christofascism!

[@hollister2320]

Jan6th at home 😂

[@zzz181085]

Putin playbook, yet another fail

[@utubebroadcaster]

Wow

[@ant7936]

Those masks! 😅😂😅😂😅

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

I think they didn't get the vaccine and are still afraid of Covid.

[@paulfaigl8329]

Qui bono? There must be some agenda behind all this theatre 🎭

[@motherapollonia]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:03</a> 🤔🧐

[@justmyownpersonalopinion]

Bet is NATO😂😂

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

Nice Psyop.

[@hourbee5535]

Bolivian failed state. The general saw the coups in Africa and was like I need to do that here

[@jerryblumenthal8879]

CIA failed coup

[@louisemann3306]

@hourbee5535 The coups in Africa are powered by the people, while the coup in Bolivia are powered by the US elites. There is a huge difference.

[@michealkelly1414]

That's completely defferent, the African Coups were Made in Africa for Africans, the Bolivian coup was made outside and for the benefit of one's abroad.

[@RayWilliams-x2g]

Still not to late for bidenboma.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

so how much did putin pay him?

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

Where are the good old days when a military promotion means the keys to the Presidential Palace? These Latin American soldiers are losing their touch.

[@FixTheLanes]

This guy took put too much powder up his nose and wanted to start a coup. Can't blame him. I feel like that at the weekends when I get some, too. Although I've never successfully managed to take over McDonald's yet

[@HenkyMizella]

😅😅😅

[@BejTjubu]

Free him.

[@Rumpa-d7w]

😢

[@mochalo4912]

venezuela behind this ?

[@tristanlim-mz3zy]

Dato ten ten.

[@cheveznyc]

CIA, FBI, ABC, CNN, Netflix are a go. Go. Green Light, 😅😅

[@naveedirshad1470]

Your forgot their master, Zionists.

[@Native_soul321]

Long live Bolivia and its Indigenous people

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

CIA

[@AlphayoLugallah]

CIA lack strategies nowadays what a shame, they fail in Congo too

[@juancsmix]

cia? stop watching films, kid

[@rbanerjee605]

you're supporting them?

[@ghauidflixanloqami]

​@@juancsmixyou need to wake up. You have no clue what these people are really doing do you? Perhaps you should do some research and educate yourself a bit more.

[@juancsmix]

@@ghauidflixanloqami yes, the earth is flat, CIA controls everything, your phone is listening to you. Elvis es alive. I'm awake.

[@Mr.x88]

C1a fail againt...nice work

[@sarcasticactus3007]

Looks like Bolivia needed some 'freedom' however the CIA could not deliver it

[@RealAaron317]

The general was hungry with power

[@Esquire266]

The people stopped the coup, the military was just power hungry

[@hollister2320]

This running gag has allowed so many authoritarian regimes off the hook:/ killin off journalists and political opponents, don’t worry, blame the CIA even when caught red handed. Want to annex a sovereign nation and crack down on peaceful protests, no problem, just blame the cia silly. Attempt to copy SpaceX but failing miserably while your tockets land on random villages within your country? Don’t worry, blame the cia….Godzilla comes out from under the ocean and starts flattening cities, killing millions, nah…it’s not his fault, CIA.

[@RK-cj4oc]

Imagine thinking the US is behind everything. Christ man this is the bolivians not us.

[@frankjames7272]

the conspiracy 🤡s are at it again.

[@michealkelly1414]

Look at all these comments, it's Great to see everyone or most of us politically aware and are waking up to these Criminals.

[@stacksflat7482]

yes but it’s only the awake people that click into a video like this to vent frustration, the thick as shite mask wearing covididiots who took all the posion the snakes of the world health could offer them still aren’t that awake, so it’s a well controlled destruction of our lives into the digital slavery.. they’ll make it seem that it’s good at the start then they will cut us out of society! well i say good fecking riddance for i will never ever ever give in

[@mr.crowgamer6250]

Stfu dude your commenting on a platform doing nothing contributing nothing

[@mr.crowgamer6250]

And tomorrow you’ll be fast asleep 😂

[@Iamusertoo]

​@@mr.crowgamer6250 come on, dont...

[@Tyson-p1b]

Arrest also those soldiers who obeyed the leader of the failed coup because they followed wrong doing, and disobeyed the Law.

[@RandySnarsh]

The soldiers stepped down so their leader could been arrested. If they did not it could end worse.

[@Tyson-p1b]

@@RandySnarsh But still they held liable because they obeyed a coup order by entering in force the Presidential Palace

[@hollister2320]

Jan6th at home 😭

[@neo4reo]

@@RandySnarsh No. They were surrounded. He only had a unit with him - all the others refused to join him.

[@BlueIcebergz]

They be thirsty for those Lithium reserves in those mines.

[@itweety21]

CIA/Mossad behind it BOOK 📚 IT. State department very quiet 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫 this morning hahahaha

[@matthewmiller6568]

I mean the US did condemn the coup attempt as soon as it happened. But you know do you.

[@MULTIMAN-MUSIC]

@@matthewmiller6568They also condemned the blowing of the Nordstream Pipe… but you know…

[@matthewmiller6568]

@@MULTIMAN-MUSIC I mean there's no evidence it was them but you know do you...

[@ubuntuafrique5802]

@@matthewmiller6568 And America is known for its honesty right ?

[@matthewmiller6568]

@@ubuntuafrique5802 and you aren't known for intelligence

[@lanzortiz3199]

Dude woke up today ang thought he will be the new president before sunrise 😂 instead he ends up in jail. He should clarified exit route to his CIA handlers in case of failure 😂

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

The CIA is losing their touch.

[@r3dpowel796]

🤣🤣 bro woke up realise he looked like a clown go to the parliment ends up looked like a clown.

[@erikthomsen4768]

You just had to blame the CIA because there was no possible way these self serving people could ever act on their accord. When did innocent until proven guilty get reversed?

[@dubsar]

I am sure the Military Penal Code prescribes the death penalty in such cases.

[@omargaber3122]

كل الحب لشعب بوليفيا من مصر ❤️ احذروا امريكا و اسرائيل

[@nodi1217]

Disgraceful Just because you have weapons and power, doesnt mean you go around and use it as you see fit

[@SMTRUXK]

Why am I not surprised

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

The surprising thing is the coup failed.

[@pokegui]

Elon should be investigated

[@ossianx8752]

Why?

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

I have always thought of Elon as a real live "James Bond" villain. So much wealth and power should not be in the hands of a single private individual.

[@marieromain1076]

Elon, the world 🌎 most famous EUROPEAN IMMIGRANT., DID say that he will coup any country , to get what he wants. ...

[@petitoiseau2000]

And the US government too

[@georgekostaras]

He’s never getting that lithium

[@1minuteofgaming596]

United States of Israel crying in the corner rn.

[@burlak3182]

Is Karen Bowman back in Bolivia? Is this her job?

[@tsurumikutaro7642]

CIA HANDS

[@stellaroslan8092]

💯🔥

[@Keln02]

Source?

[@typeviic1]

@@Keln02 Based on decades of history in the region, its a strong bet it was CIA-backed.

[@crazychicSHENA]

More 🍌 Banana Republic Anticipation crap just like The Cuban's Did 😮.

[@Gerryjournal]

Who'd ever have believed Bolivia has bigger balls than the US

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

Unfortunately, the American military does not have the balls of the Bolivian military. They left it to the people back in January 6, 2021, so it failed miserably. We may have another show down later this year when Trump loses to the same senile old man in the next elections.

[@alejosg22]

bigger balls? dude nothing happened, not even a single bullet was fired, everythings looked so staged, that was just poor acting, the general and the president are close friends, everybody here in my country knows it

[@thamurth3708]

Bolivia 1 CIA 0

[@darranwilkins4648]

cia couldnt have did there homework correctly 😂😂

[@JenanganPonorogo-rl1ltmaharel]

Assalamualaikum alhamdulillah insyaallah semoga keadilan selalu di tegakkan 😊.

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

Depends what you mean by Justice. Israelis and Palestinians define Justice differently.

[@JenanganPonorogo-rl1ltmaharel]

Assalamualaikum alhamdulillah insyaallah 🐾 jujur saja saya mendefinisikan keadilan dr Israel dan Palestina dari berbagai sisi pandangan yang bertumpu pada satu pandangan bahwa seluruh warga dunia berkurangnya rasa damai 🧡 pada kesadaran hubungan Israel dan Palestina mungkin 🙆..... ..

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

@@JenanganPonorogo-rl1ltmaharel I don't understand your reasoning. All I know is the British promised Palestine to the Jews during WW1. Then they also promised independence to the Arabs when they joined the British in the war against the Turks. After they "won" the war, the British had a problem. They promised the same land (Palestine) to the Jews and to the Arabs. Naturally this caused a lot of conflict between Jews and Arabs. The instigator of that conflict, the British, fled when the conflict got out of hand. The British should compensate the Palestinians for the land they lost to the Jews.

[@JenanganPonorogo-rl1ltmaharel]

Assalamualaikum alhamdulillah insyaallah selama ini pbb sudah mengadili semua peperangan di dunia,saya yakin sudah tidak ada masalah, dan Israel dan Palestina adalah masalah baru yang harus bisa di adili dlm peradilan dunia insyaallah.

[@SirThanksalott]

Bolivia but please, Elon, Samsunk, and Appul need those pesky batteries for cheap to sell at over inflated prices and stay dumb! Come on! /Sarcas

[@homemediaandcoinsgalore]

Glad Juan José Zúñiga has been caught.

[@waleed8530]

CIA needs to step up their game. too many failures in recent years.

[@laniVargas-iy3lg]

Hopelly in PHILLIPINES..we have mass rally agaisnt marcos

[@btrue2day]

All countries need to be careful. A falling empire becomes desperate

[@ericp1139]

Did they find USA dollars in his home?

[@jhonsmith7991]

CIA operation failed.

[@catguy00]

Evidence?

[@michaelhorath6851]

" ORANGE TURD " OPERATION FAILED !!!

[@sanchoodell6789]

Bring back. *Evo Morales!* 🇧🇴 *Viva mi Patria de Bolivia. Una Grand Nacion* 🇧🇴

[@barefootprofessor3455]

This was the most comical coup i have ever seen. 😂

[@sidewindersid4180]

Ya see everyone! This is what not having diversity equity and inclusion gets ya.

[@vitaluna1568]

The Bolivian leader visited Russia for an international trade conference last week. That's why the US and CIA did the coup.

[@amg4897]

Lol

[@amg4897]

It was obviously not the US a cockatoo is smarter than u and they have a brain of a seven year old

[@lilacer6841]

​@@amg4897yep and he nationalised the lithium

[@neo4reo]

SPIEF - He even gave a speech and had no long ago in Nov 2023 cut diplomatic ties with ISRL.

[@frankjames7272]

the USA controlled the minds of Bolivian Soldiers thru MK ultra, illuminati reptilian power . very smart sheeple.