Bolivian General Juan Jose Zuniga is presented subsequent his arrest by the authorities for a coup try in La Paz, Bolivia June 26, 2024.
Claudia Morales | Reuters
Detained Bolivian basic Juan Jose Zuniga was purchased to 6 months “preventive detention” for his function leading a failed coup in opposition to the authorities before in the 7 days, a best prosecutor explained on Friday.
The Lawyer General’s Office asked for the six months detention and claimed other governing administration bodies, such as the Defense Ministry and Inside Ministry, supported the request “because of to the worth and seriousness of the functions that transpired,” state prosecutor Cesar Siles said.
“This preventive detention that the judge is ordering will unquestionably set a precedent and a excellent sign so that this investigation can proceed to advance,” Siles extra.
Right before getting arrested on Wednesday, Zuniga led army models to get in the main square of cash La Paz, dwelling to the presidential palace and Congress. An armored auto rammed a palace door to allow for troopers to hurry into the developing.
Zuniga has been handed a terrorism charge, which carries 15-20 several years in jail, Siles said, as properly as a demand for an armed rebellion, which carries a sentence of 5-15 years.
Zuniga has said he was pursuing an order from President Luis Arce, who has denied getting any involvement in or prior know-how of Zuniga’s procedure.