 The short-lived military action unfolded on live television as troops moved into the main governmental square of the administrative capital, La Paz. President Luis Arce ordered the general to stand down and installed new military leaders. Bolivia is facing a severe economic crisis and a paralyzing political fight between Arce and the country's popular former leftist president. Arce's opponents accuse him of orchestrating the failed coup to bolster his popularity. Carrie Khan, NPR News.