The fateful decision in 1979 to admit Mohammed Reza Pahlavi prompted the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran and helped doom the Carter presidency.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Evo Morales and Bolivia: What We Know About the President’s Resignation
Mr. Morales was once a hugely popular leader, hailed by the nation’s Indigenous majority and the global left. Now, he’s been ousted from office, and it is unclear who will replace him.
Bolivia Crisis Shows the Blurry Line Between Coup and Uprising
The Cold War binary of “bad” coups and “good” popular revolts no longer applies. But the labels persist, with important consequences.
‘I Assume the Presidency’: Bolivia Lawmaker Declares Herself Leader
With the country left leaderless, Senator Jeanine Añez Chavez said she was taking power. But ousted President Evo Morales vowed to fight on.
Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Steps Down
A leftist who had served longer than any other current head of state in Latin America, Mr. Morales lost his grip on power amid violent protests set off by a disputed election.
Turkey Sentences, Then Frees, 2 Journalists Jailed in Crackdown
A Turkish court sentenced two journalists, Ahmet Altan and Nazli Ilicak, on charges of aiding a terrorist group. It then released them on the basis of time served.
Al-Bashir Is on Trial in Sudan. He’s Not the First Dictator to Land in Court.
Forced from office amid widespread street protests, Omar Hassan al-Bashir joins a list of leaders tried over their actions while in power.
Thailand’s Former Leader, in Exile and Wanted at Home, Gets Serbian Citizenship
Yingluck Shinawatra, a former prime minister, left Thailand in 2017, before being convicted of corruption.
Turkey’s Erdogan Goes His Own Way as Distrust With U.S. Grows
Three years after a failed coup, the decision to buy the Russian S-400 missile system underscores the Turkish leader’s desire to hedge his alliances.
H.M. Ershad, Former President of Bangladesh, Is Dead at 89
He assumed power as military chief in 1982 and declared himself president the next year. After being ousted in 1990, he was convicted on corruption charges.