Bolivia reels from failed coup amid economic crisis
La Paz (AFP) June 27, 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce was facing a deep political crisis on Thursday after a botched bid by military chiefs to overthrow his government deepened turmoil in a country mired in severe economic decline. Tensions have been rising in recent weeks in the Andean nation over surging prices, shortages of dollars and fuel, and a power struggle between Arce and powerful former president Evo Mora