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General é preso, e tentativa de golpe na Bolívia termina em fracasso
O general Juan José Zuñiga, apontado como o responsável por tentativa de golpe de Estado na Bolívia, foi preso na noite desta quarta-feira. A prisão foi determinada pela Procuradoria-Geral do país, segundo a imprensa local. Zúñiga foi capturado e conduzido a um veículo policial nas proximidades de um quartel militar. “Está detido, meu general!”, declarou o vice-ministro de Governo (Interior), Jhonny Aguilera, segundo imagens da televisão estatal.
O presidente da Bolívia, Luis Arce, convocou os bolivianos a se mobilizar contra uma tentativa de “golpe de Estado” e nomeou um novo comando militar horas depois de ter pedido respeito à democracia ao denunciar “mobilizações irregulares” de militares em frente ao Palácio Queimado, a sede presidencial em La Paz, na Praça Murillo. Em meio à movimentação das tropas, Arce anunciou o general José Wilson Sánchez Velázquez como novo comandante das Forças Armadas, sucedendo ao general José Zúñiga.
Ao assumir, Sánchez ordenou o regresso das tropas a seus quartéis, que procederam a se desmobilizar da praça. O golpe fracassado foi condenada por todo o espectro político boliviano e pela comunidade internacional.
Depois das 17h na Bolívia (18h em Brasília), Arce fez um pronunciamento desde a Casa Grande do Povo, um edifício adjacente à sede do governo, para transmitir uma mensagem de união e calma à população. Ao lado dos ministros de seu Gabinete e da vice-presidente David Choquehuanca, enfatizou a necessidade de “aplacar os apetites inconstitucionais”.
— Convocamos o povo boliviano a se mobilizar e a manter a calma contra o golpe de Estado, em favor da democracia — disse Arce. — Todos juntos vamos derrotar qualquer intentona golpista.
Mais tarde, depois que os militares começaram a deixar a praça, Arce discursou perante centenas de seguidores desde o balcão do palácio presidencial:
— Ninguém pode nos tirar a democracia que conquistamos — afirmou. — Estamos seguros que vamos seguir trabalhando.
Ao ordenar o retorno das tropas aos quartéis, o novo comandante militar nomeado por Arce afirmou que “o general Zúñiga foi um bom comandante, e lhe pedimos que não derrame o sangue de nossos soldados”.
— Sejamos cientes de que o governo legalmente constituído permanece, de acordo com as normas do Estado — afirmou Sánchez, em referência à Constituição.
No início do levante na Praça Murillo, o general Zúñiga, que estava no cargo desde novembre de 2022, declarou que “a mobilização de todas as unidades militares” buscava expressar seu descontentamento “com a situação do país”, alertando que não permitiria uma possível nova candidatura em 2025 do ex-presidente Evo Morales, que governou a Bolívia de 2006 a 2019.
— As Forças Armadas pretendem reestruturar a democracia que seja uma verdadeira democracia, não de uns donos que já estão 30 e 40 anos no poder — afirmou antes de entrar em um veículo blindado.
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Militar durante mobilização na sede do governo da Bolivia
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![Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying]( "Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying")
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Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying “democracy must be respected.” “We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that “a coup d’état is brewing.” (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
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Militares se concentram na Praça de Armas de La Paz, em frente à sede do governo, nesta quarta, 26
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Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying “democracy must be respected.” “We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that “a coup d’état is brewing.” (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
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Militares se concentram na Praça de Armas de La Paz, em frente à sede do governo, nesta quarta, 26
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![Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying]( "Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying")
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Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying “democracy must be respected.” “We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that “a coup d’état is brewing.” (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
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![Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying]( "Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying")
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Military troops are deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying “democracy must be respected.” “We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that “a coup d’état is brewing.” (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
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![A soldier in an armored vehicle is deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying]( "A soldier in an armored vehicle is deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying")
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A soldier in an armored vehicle is deployed outside the Quemado Palace at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday denounced the unauthorized gathering of soldiers and tanks outside government buildings in the capital La Paz, saying “democracy must be respected.” “We denounce irregular mobilizations by some units of the Bolivian Army,” Arce wrote on the X social network. Former president Evo Morales wrote on the same medium that “a coup d’état is brewing.” (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)
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Fonte: Exame
