coup

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The country's stated transition to democratic rule, initiated after the first coup in January 2022, was scheduled to end in July 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

After Chávez’s failed coup, Flores spent hours with him at Yare prison, an overcrowded complex outside the capital, making plans for Venezuela in the new century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

My own family fled after the 2021 military coup when my mother was put on a wanted list for being a prominent dissident.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

“What about the dinner?” he asked; “the grand event, the coup d’état?”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin