Bolivians are still reeling from the fallout of an attempted coup which analysts say might intensify the country's long-term political instability.
Early on Wednesday, the troops commanded by General Juan Jose Zuniga, who had recently been dismissed from his command, gathered in the central Plaza Murillo square, home to the presidential palace and Congress, according to a Xinhua News Agency report.
Hours later, Zuniga was arrested in a coordinated operation led by Deputy Interior Minister Jhonny Aguilera, effectively thwarting the coup.
In the following day, Bolivians took to the streets in force to oppose the attempted coup.
Many answered the call of President Luis Arce to "organize and mobilize" in defense of democracy.
"With this attempted coup had it not been for the position taken by the president, the ministers and Bolivian society as a whole in immediately repudiating these actions, it might have been achieved," said Deisy Choque, a governing party lawmaker.
However, political tensions still simmer amid swirling accusations about who was behind the coup.
Zuniga's statements to the press that Arce had asked him to stage the coup in order to unite the country behind him have stirred the rumors even more.
Those remarks were seized upon by the political opposition.
"There are clearly indications and evidence and statements that allow us to think that this has been premeditated, and could even involve the participation of the executive," said Alejandro Reyes, an opposition lawmaker.
Bolivians still reeling from fallout of attempted coup
China's Shenzhou-18 crew members on the Tiangong Space Station are preparing for their second extravehicular activities (EVAs) by conducting training that includes science experiments and orbital maneuvers.
Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu have completed one-third of their six-month mission with stable physical and operational conditions in orbit, since they aboarded the Tiangong two month ago.
During their training, the astronauts used advanced remotely control systems for rendezvous and docking operations on in-orbit training systems and metacognitive training systems, practicing skills such as recognizing images, manual docking, remote docking, and safely undocking of the spacecraft under different initial conditions.
Throughout the training, the astronauts monitored the orientation and relative distance and speed of target spacecraft on screens, practicing precise control of the speed and orientation using specialized handles.
Last week, the crew also underwent exercise-based cardiopulmonary function tests. These tests assess the cardiovascular and respiratory capabilities needed for upcoming spacewalks, using methods to simulate exercise-induced metabolic demands.
The Shenzhou-18 crew was launched into space on April 25, as the third manned mission during the application and development stage of China's space station and the 32nd flight mission of the country's manned space program overall.
The crew members completed their first spacewalk on May 28, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
China's Shenzhou-18 crew trains for 2nd spacewalk
