United States backed general Juan Jose Zuniga has been arrested after he led the Plurinational State of Bolivia faction of army staged a dramatic Coup attempt aimed at president Luis Arce.
He was arrested while granting a live broadcast interview with local Television station in the administrative capital La Paz.
Zuniga’s Allies armed vehicle smashed into the government palace, yet Arce stood strong and swiftly replacing the defiant army commander.
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But, within hours Zuniga urged the soldiers to withdraw after leaders from around the world blasted the army’s actions as illegal.
The president firm actions, backed by massive support from the public waving national flags, led to the troops pulling back.
Bolivian President Luis Arce has met the leader of the attempted military coup in Bolivia face to face at the doors of the Presidential Palace.
Arce said Bolivian emerges VICTORIOUS from the palace, “Brothers, I want to thank you. You have mobilized quickly throughout the country… No one can take away the democracy we’ve earned in the streets through the blood of the Bolivian people!”
The leader of the attempted coup, Juan José Zúñiga, has been arrested by his own troops.
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GLOBAL TRACKER recalled that immediately after the failed come into knowledge of the public yesterday, the country’s largest labour union announced an indefinite strike in defence of Arce’s government. Videos circulating on social media appear to show crowds of people chasing away pro-coup forces.
Former President Morales also denounced the military’s actions, calling for criminal prosecution against Zuniga and anyone who helped him.
But, the Bolivian government is a big supporter of the Global South and has applied for BRICS membership.
Different organizations and government have been asking why the coup attempt and why now?
Geopolitics, politics and war monitoring Journalist Megatron disclosed that two weeks ago, Bolivian President Luis Arce spoke with President Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum & the two leaders solidified their partnership.
Bolivia has the largest reserves of Lithium (the main resource for the production of electric batteries) in the world, in quantities calculated in 21 million tons, which is already 50% clear why there was an attempted coup. Argentina and Chile are in second and third place
Lithium is the main natural resource that is already replacing oil, through electric vehicles.
Lithium will be the lifeline for Argentina and the Argentine economy and could turn it into a modern day Saudi Arabia.
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But this would only happen if the Argentine government sells it at “remunerative” prices or as a processed product and not as raw material.
The new president now a Jew, Millay unfortunately aims to sell it as a cheap commodity, just like the colonized African countries. But he may change his mind, who knows.
Bolivia, on the other hand, is a pro-BRICS country and will probably sell most of its Lithium to China, which is now the market leader in terms of electric vehicles sold.
What China does differently is that it has a habit of building processing plants in the places where it buys the raw materials, or at least the Bolivian government should arrange this with China.
China is now building factories for Electric Vehicles in Brazil and Mexico in order to take over the markets in South and North America, so it is clear from here why they need Bolivia, which will be the main supplier of batteries for the American continent.
Donald Trump also said a few months ago that Chinese car factories in Mexico would make the US auto industry a bloodbath.
From here it is clear why the CIA tried to make a coup through the general. Not that the US has a shortage of Lithium, but the Bolivian one in the hands of China will cause them great harm.
But Aljazeera Media Network reports that since taking office in 2020, President Arce has led an embattled government, fending off pressure from both the left and the right.
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Under his leadership, right-wing forces in provinces like Santa Cruz have led deadly strikes against measures they believe are designed to keep them from power. Just last year, a prominent opposition leader, Luis Fernando Camacho, was arrested for his alleged role in 2019’s political arrest.
And on the left, President Arce faces pushback from his former political mentor, ex-President Evo Morales, who has declared his intention to replace Arce in the 2025 presidential race.