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Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.
A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America
The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.
Benin Coup Attempt to Oust Talon Has Been Foiled, Interior Minister Says
A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for hours, appeared on television Sunday night and said the coup plot would “not go unpunished.”
What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau
The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.
Guinea-Bissau’s President Says He Has Been Deposed. The Opposition Says It’s a Trick.
The military announced on Wednesday it had taken over the West African nation. Later, the opposition leader accused the incumbent president of staging the coup d’état to try to retain power.
Bolsonaro To Start Serving 27-Year Prison Sentence Over Coup Plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison term for conspiring to remain in power after losing the last election.
How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest
Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.
Texas Men Plotted Coup of Haitian Island to Enslave Women and Children, U.S. Says
The men, who planned to recruit homeless people for the invasion, took Haitian Creole classes and one enrolled in the U.S. Air Force to prepare for an attack by sailboat, prosecutors said.
Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison
The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup.