A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign
Associated Press
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A fugitive general charged with collusion over last week’s alleged coup attempt in Bolivia has told The Associated Press that before being pulled out of retirement to storm the presidential palace, he had the impression that the embattled government intended to share power with the Bolivian army. The general’s comments mark another surreal turn in the nation’s efforts to establish the facts of what happened on June 26 when tanks and armored vehicles rumbled into La Paz, stunning the country and spinning off waves of rumors from the mundane to the absurd. A week after a purported rebellion roiled the South American country, Bolivians who thought they’d seen it all say they’ve never been more confused.
