The dismissed former commander of the Bolivian Military Juan José Zúñiga and two different troopers had been transferred this Saturday to the utmost safety jail of Chonchocoro – on the outskirts of El Alto, a metropolis neighboring La Paz – to serve preventive detention for the army rebellion final Wednesday in opposition to the federal government of President Luis Arce.
Bolivia’s courts on Friday ordered six months of preventive detention for Zúñiga, Vice Admiral Juan Arnez – former head of the Navy – and Alejandro Irahola – former head of the Military’s mechanized brigade. All three face fees of armed rebellion and terrorism and might be sentenced to as much as 20 years in jail.
“This preventive detention that the decide is ordering will undoubtedly set a precedent, and (is) an excellent signal for this investigation to proceed transferring ahead,” mentioned prosecutor Cesar Siles, who acts because the State’s lawyer.
Twenty folks arrested
As of Friday, 21 energetic and retired army personnel and civilians had been arrested for the June 26 army revolt, when troops with tanks besieged the previous presidential headquarters, Palacio Quemado, for a number of hours earlier than retreating.
Along with Zúñiga, Irahola and Arnez, Basic Marcelo Zegarra, former head of the Air Power, was additionally captured and will probably be introduced earlier than the judges within the coming hours.
The authorities arrested the primary two on the finish of the army rebellion, whereas Zegarra was arrested later when he appeared earlier than the prosecutor together with his two legal professionals.
The federal government additionally highlighted the seize of Sergeant Alan Condori, who was driving the armored car that attempted to knock down one of many doorways of the Palacio Quemado in Plaza Murillo in La Paz.
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