Bolivian authorities on Thursday paraded handcuffed detainees in front of the media, announcing 17 arrests after a botched coup d'etat that has deepened political turmoil in a country mired in severe economic crisis.
President Luis Arce promoted Zúñiga to general and then handpicked him as army chief two years ago, vaulting the low-ranking and undistinguished intelligence official who had scored in the bottom mental categories of his entrance tests to the military's highest ranks.
While Bolivians contemplate their country's future after the failure of an attempted military coup, President Luis Arce found support at home and abroad, as leaders of neighboring countries condemned the military.
The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country