Politics

A disgruntled general led an attempted coup in Bolivia. Troops aligned with General Juan José Zúñiga stormed the presidential palace in La Paz, the capital, before pulling back as momentum slipped away. Some Bolivians also took to the streets to condemn the coup attempt. Luis Arce, the president, called for international support. General Zúñiga had been sacked recently after he said he would stop Evo Morales, a former leftist president, from running for office again in next year’s election.