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The Difference Between the Coup Plotters Who Are Held to Account and Those Who Aren’t

The Difference Between the Coup Plotters Who Are Held to Account and Those Who Aren’t

Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab

13.09.2025 40

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John Joseph Chin

Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab

Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab

Supreme Court justices voted 4-1 to convict former Brazilian president over a 2023 plot to overturn election.

12.09.2025 4

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John Joseph Chin

Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback

Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback

Failed coup leaders don’t always face punishment – and some who do receive treatment outside of courts.

08.09.2025 7

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What is a self-coup ? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend

Something unexpected – but hardly unprecedented – happened in South Korea on Dec. 3, 2024. With little warning, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared...

05.12.2024 40

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John Joseph Chin