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In pictures: Soldiers stage failed coup in Bolivia

By Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News
Reuters A soldier sits atop an military vehicleReuters
Hundreds of soldiers and armoured vehicles were deployed by the coup leaders to the main square in the city of La Paz

There was shock in the Bolivian administrative capital of La Paz on Wednesday, after soldiers stormed the presidential palace as part of an attempted coup by breakaway military chiefs.

There were no reports of serious injuries or deaths.

The coup leader, General Juan José Zúñiga, said he wanted to "restructure democracy" in the country and called for a change of government.

He was later arrested and is now the subject of a criminal investigation, alongside those who helped him.

The attempted coup has been denounced by the Bolivian government and several Latin American countries.

Here are some of the best images from what was a tumultuous day for the country.

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Soldiers tried to enter the country's government headquartersEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Soldiers tried to enter the country's government headquarters
Reuters An armoured vehicle rams a set of doorsReuters
An armoured vehicle was used to ram the doors of the presidential palace
AFP A soldier sprays people with tear gasAFP
Soldiers sprayed those supporting the government with tear gas on Plaza Murillo
Bloomberg/Getty Images A woman talks to a soldierBloomberg/Getty Images
Some protesting against the coup tried to reason with the soldiers
Reuters Bolivian General Juan Jose Zuniga is presented following his arrestReuters
Former army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga was presented following his arrest
Bloomberg/Getty President Luis Arce stands holding hands with people on a balconyBloomberg/Getty
President Luis Arce (centre) thanked his supporters from the balcony of the presidential palace
Reuters A large group of people with flags marches down a streetReuters
People gathered in support of the government in other cities including Cochabamba