 He had a standoff with the apparent ringleader, General Zuniga, who was subsequently arrested, and an investigation has been launched. No one can take away the democracy we have won, President Arce said. The opposition in Bolivia have already called this a self-coup, a stage-managed fake coup they allege was organised by President Arce. Andrea Barrientos is an opposition senator. She spoke to me from the city of Cochabamba.