Coup attempt under way in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilise

A soldier gestures for journalists to leave Plaza Murillo (Juan Karita/AP)

Armoured vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace on Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup and urged people to mobilise.

In a video of Mr Arce surrounded by ministers in the palace, he said: “The country is facing an attempted coup d’etat. Here we are, firm in Casa Grande, to confront any coup attempt. We need the Bolivian people to organise.”