Bolivian authorities arrested the outgoing general commander of the army, Juan Jose Zuniga, after troops pulled back from the square. "We denounce irregular mobilizations of some units of the ...

Bolivian Army forces led by a top general vowing to “restore democracy,” surrounded government buildings in the country’s capital La Paz and breached the presidential palace with armored ...

Juan Jose Zuniga (R) in La Paz on April 18, 2024. Bolivia's now-dismissed army chief Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government ...

Che Guevara (L) and Fidel Castro (R) four years after they led the 1959 Cuban revolution A row has broken out in Bolivia between the government and army veterans over the 50th anniversary of the ...

Officials from the government or President Evo Morales have said they expect the veterans to attend the commemorations. Che Guevara, one of Cuba's most important ideologues, was captured on the 8 ...

A significant political crisis unfolded in Bolivia last week as soldiers led by Army Commander General Juan José Zúñiga rammed armored vehicles into the Bolivian government palace, calling to ...

HAVANA, June 26. /TASS/. Bolivian military has used force to storm the Government Palace in La Paz, the Telesur television channel reported showing video footage from the scene. It is also ...

Bolivia has named its first woman army general, the daughter of the military commander who led the final operation against Che Guevara, the state news agency said Monday. Gina Reque Teran ...

We are taking all necessary security measures," he told a news conference aired by Bolivia TV. The new army commander, Jose Wilson Sanchez reiterated that the situation "is under control" and ...

Mr Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous leader, stepped down on Sunday after the head of the army publicly called on him to leave his post. But he struck a defiant note on Twitter on Monday ...