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More Bolivia Military, Civilian Leaders Arrested Over Army Chief Led Coup Hours After Dismissal
Jun 28, 2024
More Bolivia Military, Civilian Leaders Arrested Over Army Chief Led Coup Hours After Dismissal ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Juan #Luis #Arce #Bolivia #Coup #José #military #Zúñiga https://osazuwaakonedo.news/more-bolivia-military-civilian-leaders-arrested-over-army-chief-led-coup-hours-after-dismissal/28/06/2024/ #Breaking News Published: June 28th, 2024 Reshared: June 28, 2024 3:38 pm Bolivia government has confirmed that the Wednesday botched military coup in the
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Bolivia government has confirmed that
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the Wednesday B military coup in the
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country was first planned by some
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military leaders and the civilian staff
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of the detained and dismissed Army Chief
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General J Jose ziga in the month of May
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2024 the bolia government statement met
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available on Thursday indicated that the
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civilian staff of the detain former Army
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Chief is the one that developed the
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operational strategies to execute the
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botched CP consequently a video posted
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online showed numbers of military and
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civilian leaders being arrested and
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taken into custody in addition to the
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three top military generals earlier
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arrested and detained in connection with
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the B Co on Wednesday president Lis s
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has refuted claims that the B Co was
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stage managed as a political stunt
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requested by him to gain popularity C
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while reporting the Bolivia government
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press statement stated in quote do
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Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen
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high ranking military and intelligence
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officials following a f attempt to onse
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the country's president in a CO allegion
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L by its former Army Chief military
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officials first held meetings in made to
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PL the C attempt on Wednesday which
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involved mobilizing Arm Forces toward
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the capitals men square and Season Power
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by force according to a report sent to
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CNN by the Bolivian government the
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meetings were led by former Army Chief
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General J Jose Zuniga and former Navy
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Commander General Jan ales with Zuna
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civilian personal adviser allegedly
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devises the strategy of the coup the
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report claims all three men are among 17
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people arrested so far in connection
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with witness this events most of them
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members of the military the report says
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other top officials arrested include
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Military Intelligence Chief Julio B tro
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the cool attempt which was condemned by
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the Bolivian government and
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international leaders comes as the South
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American country of 12 million people
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struggles with an economic crisis and
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political instability that has follow M
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Street protests CNN report ends in quote
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it will be recalled that the two major
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military leaders that LE a coup against
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the government of Bolivia bunched by
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large crowds of civilians on Wednesday
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have since been arrested the Bolivian
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military coup was spoted as Citizens
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outn National police and military troops
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forcing the security operatives to
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withdraw from the presidential Palace
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and R forcity to avoid using their
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weapons to kill innocent civilians as
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seen in the videos posted online by
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residents and ey Witnesses former Army
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and Navy Commander J josea and J an
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Salvador were identified as the main
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architects of the cool attempt and were
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arrested immediately Bolivia defense
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minister Ed noo reportedly confirmed
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that John Jose Z was dismissed on
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Tuesday night by President Lis s at a
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press conference interior minister Ed
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Castillo said the two officers would be
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tried for crimes related to internal
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security troops led by Bolivia's Army
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General Commander joa had attempted aoup
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by seizing the presidential Palace and
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surrounding Square reports said a tank
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around the palace doors however after
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International condemnation and pressure
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General Zuniga ordered his soldiers to
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retreat within hours president ask pres
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the withdrawal as a win for Bolivia's
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democracy and address the nation
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following protests against the alleged C
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attempt according to roters Bolivian
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Armed Forces pulled back from the
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presidential pal in laas and a general
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was arrested after president Lis Aslam a
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attempt against the government and
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called for international support earlier
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in the day military units led by General
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J Jose ziga recently stripped of his
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military command had gathered in the
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Central Plaza Marino Square home to the
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presidential Palace and Congress today
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the country is facing an attempted K
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today the country FES once again
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interest so that democracy in Bolivia is
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cut short as said in comments from the
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presidential palace with armed soldiers
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outside the Bolivian people are summoned
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today we need the Bolivian people to
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organize and mobilize against the Kant
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in favor of democracy a few hours later
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a witness so soldiers withdraw from the
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square and police take control of the
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plaza Bolivian authorities arrested
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Zuniga took him away though their
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destination was unclear inside the
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presidential Palace as SW in Joseph
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Wilson Sanchez as the military commander
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zuniga's for he called for count and
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order to be restored I order that all
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Personnel mobilized on the streets
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return to their units Sanchez said we
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entreat that the blood of our soldiers
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not be spilled tensions have been
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building in Bolivia ahead of general
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elections in 2025 with leftist ex-
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President EV moral planning to run
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against former alas creating a major rap
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in the ruling Socialist Party and wider
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political uncertainty many do not want a
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return of morals who governed from 2006
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to 2019 when he was out a me widespread
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protests and replaced by an interim
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conservative government as than one
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election in 2020 according to roters we
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have reported on Wednesday that a
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regular movement and mobilization of
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soldiers have been observed around the
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presidential Palace in Bolivia and the
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state capital Central Square igniting a
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fear of possible military CP in the
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South America country Bolivian president
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Lis as announced the irregular
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mobilization of some Army units in laas
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and former leader EV Mor accused a top
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general of plotting a CO a recent video
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showed the Bolivian president le as in a
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direct first to First confrontation with
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the leader behind the attempted military
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CP in Bolivia right at the entrance of
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the presidential Palace photos and
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videos taken outside Bolivia's
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presidential Palace in laas on Wednesday
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June 26th and posted online sh military
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police outside the men entrance as an
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Amor vehicle run into the door of the
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palace soldiers were also seen firing
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tear G outside the Legislative Assembly
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as president L as raised alarm of an
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irregular deployment of troops in the
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capital
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Bolivian television also showed us
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confronting the John Joseph ziga the
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general commander of the Army in the
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hway in the palace I am your captain and
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I order you to withdraw your soldiers
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and I will not allow this in
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subordination as said Zuniga told
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journalists before entering the palace
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surely soon there will be a new cabinet
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of ministers our country our state
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cannot go on like this he added that for
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now he recognizes president us as
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Commander in Chief the AP reports
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protests in Bolivia have intensified in
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the last few months as the Bolivian econ
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Mor since andas and his former Ali
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former president EV moral have been
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fighting for the future of the country's
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movement for socialism Mas ahead of 2025
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elections Bolivian Armed Forces took
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over the capital Central Square on
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Wednesday and an un vehicle ran through
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the entrance to the presidential Palace
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followed by soldiers igniting fears of a
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military CP residents said heavily armed
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soldiers and arm Vehicles were SE
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gathering in the Central Square Plaza
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Marino where an arm vehicle pushed into
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the presidential Palace which sits on
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the Square and soldiers rushing in the
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three Chiefs of of the Armed Forces have
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come to express our dismay there will be
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a new cabinet of ministers surely things
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will change but our country cannot
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continue like this any longer General Jo
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Jo Zuniga told a local TV station Zuniga
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addressed reporters in the Square prior
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to the assault on the National Palace
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stop destroying stop impoverishing our
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country stop humiliating our army he
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said in full uniform flanked by soldiers
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insisting the action being taken was
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supported by the
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public bringing you the need in a more
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