- Title: Protesters block highway in El Alto after attempted coup
- Date: 27th June 2024
- Summary: EL ALTO, BOLIVIA (JUNE 27, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WORKERS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SQUADS BLOCKING HIGHWAY WITH STONES VEHICLES BLOCKED PROTESTERS BLOCKING HIGHWAY PEOPLE WALKING NEXT TO HIGHWAY TOLL BOOTH (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GREMIALES DEL ALTO UNION MANAGER NANCY QUISPE, SAYING: "I want to tell the president (Luis Arce), do not to play with the people. We have seen how they
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- Keywords: David Callisaya Nancy Quispe The Federation of Neighborhood Councils-El Alto blockades protest protesters road
- Location: EL ALTO, BOLIVIA
- City: EL ALTO, BOLIVIA
- Country: Bolivia
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,South America / Central America,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA001445627062024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Protesters blocked a highway in the Andean city of El Alto on Thursday (June 27) to protest the attempted coup d'etat from former commander of the Bolivian Army Juan Jose Zuniga.
The failed coup on Wednesday happened over just a few hours and provoked swift condemnations from world leaders, raising fears that democracy in the Andean nation remains at risk.
The mobilization of military units on Wednesday saw the country's military commander gather troops in the main square of capital La Paz, ramming a palace door with an armored vehicle to allow soldiers to rush into the building.
The soldiers ultimately withdrew and police regained control of the square, with Arce slamming the coup attempt and swiftly naming a new top general.
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