The Diplomat
The Spanish Government today condemned “any attempt to break the constitutional order and democracy in Bolivia”, following the events recorded in recent hours in the Andean country.
The condemnation was expressed, through a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its social network account of Spain to the “military movements in Bolivia” and called for respect for democracy and the rule of law in the country.
Sánchez sent the support and solidarity of Spain to the Bolivian Executive and its people after this Wednesday the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, denounced the “irregular” presence of Army units, which have been deployed in Plaza Murillo, in La Paz , where the headquarters of the Government is located.
Also the president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, called on his X account to respect democracy, stating that “The constitutional order cannot be broken in Bolivia.”
For his part, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, also condemned on behalf of the Twenty-Seven “any attempt to break the constitutional order in Bolivia and overthrow democratically elected governments”, and expressed his solidarity. with the Government and the Bolivian people.
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales denounced that a coup d’état is brewing. “At this moment, personnel from the Armed Forces and tanks are deployed in Murillo Square,” he wrote on his social networks, appealing to social movements to “defend democracy.”
Before the military took the square, Morales had already warned through social networks that some commanders had instructed the troops to immediately return to the barracks while awaiting new orders. “This raises many suspicions of the military movement in Bolivia,” he warned.
At the forefront of this attempted coup d’état, as the Government has already denounced, is the Army commander, Juan José Zúñiga, dismissed in the last few hours after stating this week in the press that the Armed Forces would act to prevent Evo Morales from stand for election.
Zúñiga assured the press that “soon” a new cabinet will be formed, although he maintained that “for the moment” he recognizes the authority of President Arce.
