The Cuban government rejects Argentina's position following the coup attempt in Bolivia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the island criticized "the statement by the Office of the President of the Argentine Republic that attempts to manipulate the events that occurred on June 26 in Bolivia."

Intento de golpe de Estado en Bolivia © Facebook/UNITEL
Attempted coup in BoliviaPhoto © Facebook/UNITEL

On Monday, the Cuban government rejected Argentina's actions following the coup attempt in Bolivia and condemned "its provocative stance, which interferes in the internal affairs of other states."

Through a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), the island's regime criticized "the declaration of the Office of the President of the Argentine Republic which tries to manipulate the events that occurred on June 26 in Bolivia."

In its account on the social network X, the MINREX added that "once again the Argentine government resorts to a slanderous discourse that seeks to divert attention from the serious problems generated by its policies for its people and in its relationship with other states."

Exactly, the Minister of the Presidency of Bolivia, María Nela Prada, in her capacity as interim chancellor, announced that they summoned the Ambassador of Argentina in La Paz, Marcelo Adrián Massoni, to express their "strong rejection" of the statements issued by the office of President Javier Milei.

According to the Bolivian site El Deber, the Bolivian ambassador to Argentina, Ramiro Tapia, was also summoned to appear at his nation's government headquarters for consultation.

Everything happens after June 30, when, through a statement, President Milei's office announced that "it repudiates the false accusation of a coup d'état made by the government of Bolivia on Wednesday, June 26, and confirmed as fraudulent on today's date."

Moreover, he pointed out that "the story spread was not very believable and the arguments did not fit with the socio-political context" of that territory.

However, just a few hours ago, the presidential spokesperson of Argentina, Manuel Adorni, stated that the statement is "simply a description of the events," according to the aforementioned media outlet.

"We are extremely cautious, we do not believe that the statement will generate absolutely any conflict because it is simply a description of the facts from the different pieces of information that we are collecting, some that you already know and others that are coming to us through the usual government channels," said Adorni in a press conference.

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

Led by General Juan José Zúñiga, who had been relieved of his position as the Army's general commander the day before, insubordinate military personnel took over Murillo Square, in the Bolivian government headquarters.

Although the situation has been pacified, there are dozens of detainees and many others under investigation. Additionally, a tense atmosphere persists and the population across the country is awaiting the evolution of events.

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