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Bolivia's President Luis Arce speaks after an interview at the government palace, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, two days after Army troops stormed the palace in what Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims

By Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce protest against Juan Jose Zuniga, a former top Army general who led some soldiers to storm the presidential palace, outside police offices in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The signs read in Spanish, left, "No to the coup. Respect democracy!" and "Yes to democracy! Jail the coup plotters." Authorities arrested Zuniga and his soldiers retreated the previous day. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivia reels from short-lived coup attempt as apparent calm returns

By Paola Flores and Isabel Debre - Associated Press

A soldier gestures for journalists to leave Plaza Murillo as soldiers gather outside the presidential palace in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce warned Wednesday that an “irregular” deployment of troops was taking place in the capital, raising concerns that a potential coup was underway. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Apparent coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people, workers to mobilize against it

By Paola Flores - Associated Press

Supporters of President Luis Arce chase soldiers as they flee from Plaza Murillo, after a failed coup attempt in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace located in Plaza Murillo as Arce said the country faced an attempted coup. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis

By Paola Flores and Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

A soldier gestures for journalists to leave Plaza Murillo as soldiers gather outside the presidential palace in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce warned Wednesday that an “irregular” deployment of troops was taking place in the capital, raising concerns that a potential coup was underway. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Coup attempt feared in Bolivia as troops pour into the streets

Associated Press

A supporter attends the Movement for Socialism or MAS party convention to elect a new leader to replace former President Evo Morales, in El Alto, Bolivia, May 4, 2024. President Luis Arce and his one-time ally, ex-President Evo Morales, are battling for the future of MAS ahead of the presidential election in 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis

By Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre - Associated Press

In this image taken from video, intense blasts are seen inside Gaza on Tuesday night, Oct. 31, 2023, from southern Israel after a day of expanded Israeli operations in the north of the territory. (AP Photo)

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, alleging ‘crimes against humanity’

By Paola Flores and Daniel Politi - Associated Press

People protest with signs that read in Spanish "Shameless priest do not touch me" and "I march for sexual education without Church interference," outside the offices of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 15, 2023. The Vatican has sent Bolivia the diary of the late Alfonso Pedrajas, a Jesuit priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia dating back to the 1980s, the Society of Jesus of Bolivia said in a statement released Thursday, June 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Vatican sends Bolivia diary of late priest who allegedly abused minors in the Andean nation

By Carlos Valdez - Associated Press

An Aymaran Indigenous parent gives anti-bacterial gel to students entering the Jancohaqui Tana school, where students are wearing new, protective uniforms as they return for their first week of in-person classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, near Jesus de Machaca, Bolivia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivian students return to class in protective suits, masks

By PAOLA FLORES - Associated Press

3 killed in flooding in southern Bolivian city of Sucre

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Ecuador's players celebrate after Roberto Arboleda scored his side's opening goal against Colombia during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Rodrigo Buendia, Pool via AP)

Brazil tops World Cup qualifying, Ecuador routs Colombia 6-1

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts during a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.(Juan Roncoroni, Pool via AP)

Argentina held 1-1 in qualifying; Bolivia official arrested

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

An electoral official holds a ballot as they count votes after polls closed for general elections in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Morales aide claims victory in Bolivia’s election redo

By Carlos Valdez and Joshua Goodman - Associated Press

Electoral officials count ballots after polls closed for presidential elections in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

A tense Bolivia awaits voting results in redo amid pandemic

By CARLOS VALDEZ - Associated Press

Argentina's Joaquin Correa (9) celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi scoring his side's second goal against Bolivia during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Argentina won 2-1. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Neymar’s Brazil, Messi’s Argentina lead World Cup qualifying

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press