On Saturday, former Bolivian President Evo Morales made a statement that he believes the recent military uprising was a “self-coup” orchestrated to benefit current Chief Executive Luis Arce. Morales accused Arce of deceiving the people and lying to improve his image or hand over the presidency to the military junta.
General Juan Zúñiga, who was recently transferred to a maximum security prison, also supported this claim, stating that the coup attempt was planned by Arce for personal gain. The former president criticized Arce’s economic management, comparing it unfavorably to his own administration. He suggested that the military rebellion was a diversion tactic to conceal Arce’s alleged mismanagement of the country.
Morales also noted that there is now a lack of discussion about the shortage of fuel and dollars in Bolivia since the events unfolded. The former president’s statements align with those of General Zúñiga, suggesting that there may be more to this coup than meets the eye.
