Tag: Bolivia
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COUP: Army leaders arrested after failed attempt in Bolivia
Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup. The troops and tanks entered Plaza Murillo, a historic square where the presidency and Congress are situated, in the afternoon, prompting global condemnation of an attack on…
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Bolivian President, Luis Arce cries out over coup attempt in the country
Following an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, president Luis Arce, has insisted that democracy must be respected. It was learned that troops stormed the Bolivia’s government palace on Wednesday amid a coup attempt, forcing the president to make statement upholding democracy.
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35 Catholic priests to be investigated over sex abuse allegations in Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday. The statement comes as the country is reeling from confessions of abuse that were found in the personal diary of a Spanish priest who died in Bolivia in 2009 after decades…
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President, seven ministers test positive for COVID-19
Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. At least seven ministers, including its health minister, have also tested positive and were either undergoing treatment or recuperating at home. Anez said in a tweet she was “well” and continuing to work while in isolation. “Together, we will come…