coup
Seeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait
December 28, 2022After harassing him for months, Peru’s right-wing Congress recently ordered President Pedro Castillo’s removal from office. The authorities arrested him, and now he is in prison.
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Early evidence suggests U.S. may have pushed for coup in Peru
December 20, 2022The move by Pedro Castillo to dissolve congress ahead of a third impeachment motion seems to be the result of a pressure campaign with support from the U.S.
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Peruvians occupy the streets as anti-coup protests escalate
December 15, 2022"The oligarchic rulers of Peru could never accept that a rural schoolteacher and peasant leader could be brought into office by millions of poor, Black, and Indigenous people who saw their hope for a better future...
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German police arrest fascists and monarchists plotting to overthrow government
December 7, 2022“More details keep coming to light that raise doubts about whether these people were even clever enough to plan and carry out such a coup,” says one lawmaker.
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Bolivia’s socialist government confronts separatist, racist uprising
November 10, 2022Recent Bolivian history suggests another coup may be in the offing.
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