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Bolivia’s president says military attempted coup | REUTERS

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Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a 'coup' attempt against the government and called for international support. #News #Bolivia #Coup #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3L6oTa4 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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