Insubordinate military forces enter government palace in La Paz, Bolivia.

Military forces entered the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, on Wednesday, in what was denounced by President Luis Arce's administration as an "attempted coup d'état."

Led by General Juan José Zúñiga, who was removed from his position as the Army's commander-in-chief the day before, insubordinate military personnel took over Plaza Murillo, the seat of the Bolivian government.

A military tank entered the Palacio Quemado as part of the military takeover of the government headquarters. According to local media, Zúñiga spoke with President Arce for a few minutes before leaving the building.

Later, Arce met with his cabinet via the Zoom application.

Previously, the president of Bolivia had denounced through his social media the presence of "irregular mobilizations" in the country.

The president pointed out on the social network X that the incident was happening with "some units of the Bolivian Army."

Arce, whose presidential term should not end until November 8, 2025, emphasized that "democracy must be respected."

Vehicles and military personnel in combat uniform were deployed.

A post shared by the local channel UNITEL on Facebook shows a contingent of soldiers and military vehicles at kilometer zero.

"A ring of military personnel was deployed at the four corners of Plaza Murillo," the news outlet pointed out.

Motorcycles, armored riot control vehicles, and other military motor vehicles were transported to this location.

The former Bolivian president Evo Morales said on the social network X: "For the past hour, division commanders have been instructing regiment commanders to return immediately to their barracks to await new orders (barracks confinement)."

"This raises many suspicions of the military movement in Bolivia," he pointed out.

There is a climate of tension in La Paz and the population across the country is waiting to see how events unfold.