Argentina Reverses Bolivia Stance, Saying Coup Attempt Was Faked
- Milei is first neighboring leader to back opposition’s claim
- Arce denies insurrection was staged to his boost popularity
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President Javier Milei is reversing Argentina’s stance on an attempted coup in Bolivia, denouncing it now as a “fake” and “fraudulent” uprising.
“The tale that was told was not very credible,” Argentina’s presidency said in a post on X. The nation’s foreign minister had previously rejected what it saw as irregular military demonstrations in Bolivia.