Bolivian general Juan José Zúñiga, who was reportedly behind a failed coup of the government’s palace Wednesday was mobbed and arrested while on live TV, video shows.
Chaos erupted in the South American country after Zúñiga reportedly led the military into the country’s presidential palace. Swarms of soldiers can be seen in the video attempting a takeover. However, despite the attempts, Bolivia’s President Luis Arce swore to stand firm in his position as he appointed a new army commander, according to the Associated Press. (RELATED: Bolivian Military Storms Presidential Palace In Potential Coup Effort)
Video footage posted to Twitter shows the stand-off between Arce and Zúñiga in the palace. The two can be seen standing face to face, each with supporters behind him.
“Withdraw all these forces immediately, it’s an order,” Arce says. “It’s an order. General,…
