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Bolivia’s President Arce Swears in New Army Chief After Coup Bid
- Troops led by senior army general earlier stormed palace
- Government calls on civilian supporters to take to the streets
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Bolivia President Luis Arce late Wednesday swore in a new army commander general after troops led by his predecessor stormed the presidential palace Wednesday in an attempted coup.
Arce installed commander general Jose Wilson Sanchez to take over as the country’s new military chief, who promptly ordered the military to retreat and the troops appeared to be obeying. Wilson Sanchez takes the place of army general commander Juan Jose Zuniga who led the uprising, had entered the presidential palace but then exited shortly thereafter and left the plaza adjoining the palace.