Whether the coup attempt was real or not, some Bolivians say they no longer believe what their leader says, and he'd be better served addressing the gasping economy and less time on political stunts.

The former president crossed the border from Argentina and was welcomed by a large group of supporters, just a day after his former economy minister, Luis Arce, was sworn in as president.

Luis Arce, a candidate handpicked by former President Evo Morales, is expected to be confirmed as the winner in the country's most important presidential election in a generation.