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1 day ago · Definition of a failed coup — an attempted coup which does not succeed. The happenings of Jan. 6 at the Capitol were, by no stretch of the imagination, an attempted coup. Some in the crowd that ...
Jul 1, 2024 · A 'failed coup' or a staged 'self-coup'? That deep distrust came to a head on Wednesday following a spectacle which the government called a "failed coup d'etat" and opponents including...
5 days ago · coup d’état, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements.
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Jun 26, 2024 · How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power. Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Armored vehicles ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Smoke bombs and tear gas filled crowded streets that became a flurry of shields and flame, as armored vehicles were seen ramming the door of the Bolivian presidential palace. Demonstrators ...
Jun 29, 2024 · On Friday night, a Bolivian judge sent former Gen. Juan José Zuñiga, who led the failed coup, to a maximum security prison on preventative detention alongside two others accused of terrorism and armed uprising against the state.
Jun 27, 2024 · The coup attempt lasted about five hours. Video footage showed an intense standoff between Arce and Zuniga, who was surrounded by a group of soldiers. How was the coup averted?
