Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "Tense stand-off after coup attempt in Bolivia" video.

  1. When I first heard of this story this morning, my first thought was that it seemed staged. My reasoning was this: There was a photo and a caption saying that the president was staring down the deposed general, the supposed coup leader. But why would a coup leader, the head of a powerful military grouping, why would he be stopped by a 'stare-down'? If he was intent on taking power, wouldn't he just have detained the president? Why stop after you get into the palace with all your troops? This is what makes me suspicious. Any normal coup leader would immediately take control of the palace, the parliament, the main TV stations. This seems much too half hearted to have been a serious coup attempt. On the other hand, the president showing himself on social media staring down an ex-general, and then speaking from the palace balcony about people power, that is the perfect recipe for a boost in popularity, just before the elections. Yes, I'm very suspicious.
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