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Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to 'take over' as president
![Juan Karita FILE - Evo Morales, former president and current president of the MAS party, gives a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, April 11, 2024. Morales on Sunday, June 30, 2024 accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving the Bolivian people by staging a “self-coup” the week prior. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f309620b85ae4f36ad3e6fa1c9f16302/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Evo Morales, former president and current president of the MAS party, gives a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, April 11, 2024. Morales on Sunday, June 30, 2024 accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving the Bolivian people by staging a “self-coup” the week prior. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)
![Carlos Sanchez A man holds dollars at a currency exchange shop in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f9ffe2df75544ea78715a37c47cac8ff/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A man holds dollars at a currency exchange shop in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)
![Juan Karita 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/52fd056e4a1542819e7bd00cd40b25dc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![Carlos Sanchez A sign displays currency exchange rates in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aa9e3f02d77d402cba82e2b0e24f5202/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A sign displays currency exchange rates in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)
![Carlos Sanchez A woman holds a girl's hand in a market in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/06aa24764c8f43e590296f97d3e9437b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A woman holds a girl's hand in a market in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, June 28, 2024, days after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)