World Nov 25 Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Feb 19 Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula Brazil’s top prosecutor Paulo Gonet has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. By Eléonore Hughes, Maurico Savarese, Associated Press
World Sep 13 Congo military court sentences 3 U.S. citizens and 34 others to death on coup charges The U.S. State Department has not declared the three Americans wrongfully detained, making it unlikely that U.S. officials would try to negotiate their return. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
World Jul 01 Bolivia’s economic turmoil fuels distrust in government and its claim of a failed coup Bolivians have been hit hard by economic turmoil in the small South American nation fueled by a longtime hyper-dependence on, and now shortage of, U.S. dollars. By Megan Janetsky, Paola Flores, Associated Press
World Jun 30 Bolivian president faces more accusations of staging ‘self-coup,’ including from rival Evo Morales On Sunday, Bolivia's former President Evo Morales joined others who contend President Luis Arce himself orchestrated last week's incident in an attempt to win the sympathy of Bolivians at a time when his popularity is extremely low. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Jun 27 Bolivia reels after short-lived coup attempt, 17 arrested for alleged involvement By Paola Flores, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Supporters of Bolivia’s president rallied outside his palace on Thursday, giving some political breathing room to the embattled leader as authorities made more arrests in a coup that shook the economically troubled country a day earlier. Continue reading
Jun 26 Troops, military vehicles pull back from Bolivia’s government palace after attempted coup By Paola Flores, Associated Press Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday in what appeared to be a failed coup attempt, as President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy and urged people to mobilize. Continue reading
Dec 12 German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the accused believed in a "conglomerate of conspiracy myths," including Reich Citizens and QAnon ideology, and were convinced that Germany is ruled by a so-called "deep state."… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:33 German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that… Continue watching
Jan 23 Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital Sunday, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation as gunfire rang out for hours amid growing frustration with the government’s handling of the Islamic… Continue reading