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Juan José Zúñiga
Juan José Zúñiga Macías is a former Bolivian Army officer who served as the General of the Bolivian Army from November 2022 until his dismissal in June 2024 following his role in the coup d'état attempt against the President Luis Arce. Early life and military career Early life Juan Zúñiga Macías was born in Uncía municipality, Bolivia. After finishing primary and secondary education, he entered the Bolivian Army and graduated in 1990, placing 48th out of 65 officers. Military career Zúñiga served as colonel of the REIM-23 Max Toledo regiment between 2012 and 2013. He was charged with the embezzlement of Bs2.7 million intended for the '' Renta Dignidad'' and '' Juancito Pinto'' cash transfer schemes and well for traveling abroad without permission during his tenure and was tortured for seven days. He subsequently worked as a police officer. After serving as Chief of Staff and brigadier general, Zúñiga was appointed as commanding general of the Bolivian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivian Army
The Bolivian Army () is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia. Figures on the size and composition of the Bolivian army vary considerably, with little official data available. It is estimated that the army has between 26,000 and 60,000 men. History 2024 coup attempt On June 26, 2024, the General of the Bolivian Army, General Juan José Zúñiga lead an attempted coup against the democratically elected President of Bolivia, President, Luis Arce, who was elected in the 2020 Bolivian general election, 2020 general election with 55.1% of the vote. The army stormed the Presidential Palace in the capital of La Paz. Subsequently, the Generals of the three branches of the military were dismissed, with Juan José Zúñiga, the leader of the coup attempt, being arrested the same day. He was replaced as General of the Army by José Wilson Sánchez. Organization Combat units directly under the Army general command * 1st Infantry Regiment Bolivian Colorados Regiment, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
