Former general who led a coup in Bolivia has been arrested.

According to TASS news agency on June 27, Bolivian television reported that Bolivian General Juan José Zúñiga, who led troops to the square in front of the government building with the intention of staging a coup, has been detained on the orders of the Attorney General's Office.

At 2:30 PM on June 26th (local time), or 1:30 AM on June 27th (Hanoi time), several Bolivian military units led by former army commander Juan José Zúñiga began to gather in Plaza Murillo, outside the Presidential Palace and the National Congress building.

In footage shown on Bolivian television, General Zúñiga is seen leaving the General Staff building, accompanied by police officers who escorted him into a car.

Before getting into the car, the general tried to tell reporters about his experience. According to him, he had spoken with President Luis Arce on June 23rd, and the national leader had asked for his help in boosting Arce's popularity.

Speaking to reporters on the scene, General Zúñiga said that the Bolivian people are angry because of the deteriorating economic situation, the central bank running out of reserves, and pressure on the national currency due to the loss of gas exports.

The former Bolivian army commander asserted public support for the action, calling for the formation of a new cabinet but making no mention of the possibility of overthrowing President Arce.

President Arce then presided over the swearing-in ceremony of General Jose Wilson Sanchez, who replaced General Zuniga as commander of the Bolivian army. Immediately after taking office, Sanchez called on the coup soldiers to return to their barracks to avoid bloodshed.

President Luis Arce stated that the country is facing a coup, a plot to undermine democracy, and called for the support of the Bolivian people, urging them to "focus and mobilize their forces to resist the coup and protect democracy."