In pictures: Soldiers stage failed coup in Bolivia

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.

Soldiers tried to enter the country's government headquarters

An armoured vehicle was used to ram the doors of the presidential palace

Soldiers sprayed those supporting the government with tear gas on Plaza Murillo

Some protesting against the coup tried to reason with the soldiers

Former army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga was presented following his arrest

President Luis Arce (centre) thanked his supporters from the balcony of the presidential palace

People gathered in support of the government in other cities including Cochabamba