The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country.
Bolivian police hold the detained Juan Jose Zuniga, former general commander of the Army, in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. An apparent failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in the country, and Zuniga appeared to be leading the rebellion. rved as commander general of the country's armed forces from 2022 until his dramatic sacking and arrest Wednesday.
Wednesday was not the first time that Zúñiga has found himself at the center of controversy. In 2013, the general faced a firestorm of allegations that he embezzled the equivalent of nearly $400,000 in army funds earmarked to support children and elderly people. The military sent him to jail for seven days for misusing the money as well as for traveling abroad without permission.
Despite his faults, Zúñiga is strategic and well-connected, Santiesteban said. Bolivian news outlets reported that he forged close contacts with the country's powerful labor unions. He has personal ties President Arce — a recent photo circulating on social media shows the two men as basketball teammates, drenched in sweat and smiling on the court.
Zúñiga responded to Morales’ allegations in a TV interview Monday, threatening to arrest Morales if he ran against Arce in the hotly anticipated 2025 elections.
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