17 in custody after attempted coup in Bolivia

LA PAZ, June 27 (Xinhua) -- As many as 17 people, mostly members of the military, have been arrested in Bolivia for their role in a failed coup, Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo said Thursday.

On Wednesday, hundreds of soldiers led by Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga marched on Murillo Square, the epicenter of Bolivia's political power, and forced their way into the old Government Palace, in a failed bid to oust Pr