World Sep 11 Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
World Aug 05 Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of heading a criminal organization that plotted to overturn the election, including plans to kill President Lula and a Supreme Court justice. By Maurico Savarese, Associated Press
World Mar 26 Brazil Supreme Court allows charges against former President Bolsonaro for alleged coup plan They have ordered the former leader to stand trial. Brazil's prosecutor general has charged Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill… By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press
World Dec 03 South Korea’s president lifts martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared likely to be impeached over his actions. He imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Jun 28 As his supporters rally, Bolivia’s president lambasts accusations of a self-coup as ‘lies’ Bolivian President Luis Arce has denied being behind an attempted coup against him and said the general who apparently led it “acted on his own,” lashing out at accusations that he had asked for the mutiny in a plan to… By Paola Flores, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
May 30 U.S. military defends Africa strategy in light of coups and a drift toward Russia By Sam Metz, Associated Press The head of the U.S. military's Africa Command is pushing back against Russia's efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country's disinformation efforts for a spate of military coups. Continue reading
Jan 22 Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America as the continent's key economic and security ally at times of regional and international crises. Blinken is visiting… Continue reading
Oct 26 Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice By Dalatou Mamane, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Families in Niger say they are struggling after economic sanctions imposed in response to a military coup three months ago. Landlocked Niger is one of the world's poorest countries, and neighboring West African nations have closed their borders. Continue reading
Oct 10 Several more people arrested in Germany over a far-right plot to launch a coup and kidnap a minister By Associated Press Authorities say several more people suspected of being involved in planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the German health minister have been arrested in raids in a number of regions. Continue reading
Sep 16 A historical timeline of U.S. relations with Iran By Council on Foreign Relations Onetime allies, the United States and Iran have seen tensions escalate repeatedly in the four decades since the Islamic Revolution. Continue reading