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Coup Attempt

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  1. JURIST

    Brazil court orders house arrest for 10 convicted in Bolsonaro coup attempt

    By Samad Mirza | Newcastle Law School, GB

    A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Saturday sentenced 10 individuals to house arrest for plotting to keep former president Jair Bolsonaro in power following his defeat in the 2022 election.…

  2. EJIL: Talk!

    Countering the Coup in Benin: A jus ad bellum perspective

    By Julien Antouly

    On 7 December in Benin, a small group of soldiers attempted a coup d’État. Early in the morning, after gunfire was heard around the presidency, eight armed soldiers appeared on…

  3. The Right Coast

    Dirty Behind-the-Scenes Details About Obama-Led Coup Exposed with Co-Host David Sacks

    By Thomas A. Smith

    via www.youtube.comDavid Sacks is a mensch and a tech legend.

  4. The Right Coast

    Gabon coup leader Nguema sworn in as transitional head of state | Military News | Al Jazeera

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Gabon s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state on Monday, less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African…

  5. The Right Coast

    Myanmar coup: Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in deadliest day since military seized power – CNN

    By Thomas A. Smith

    (CNN)Myanmar security forces killed at least 38 people Sunday in one of the deadliest days since the military seized power in a coup, and declared martial law in six areas…

  6. International Trade Insights

    BIS Implements New Burma Export Controls and Adds Four Entities to the Entity List

    By Cortney Morgan, Grant Leach, Tony Busch

    The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued final rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) by implementing new export controls on Burma (Myanmar), and adding…

  7. The Right Coast

    A coup that could end all coups in Myanmar – Asia Times

    By Thomas A. Smith

    CHIANG MAI As Myanmar s anti-coup civil disobedience movement heads into a third defiant week, the potential for violence is rising as the new military regime s orders and bans…

  8. The Right Coast

    Maduro’s ex-spy chief is in Washington and he’s spilling the beans

    By Thomas A. Smith

    And yet, when the U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced his uprising April 30 to oust Maduro, Figuera emerged as a surprise conspirator and, as the uprising failed, a man…

  9. The Right Coast

    Trump Administration Discussed Coup Plans With Rebel Venezuelan Officers

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The Trump administration held secret meetings with rebellious military officers from Venezuela over the last year to discuss their plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to American officials and…

  10. The Right Coast

    The Perils of a Putsch in Venezuela Foreign Policy

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Giving the green light for a military coup is not only bad for America s image; it is also a threat to U.S. strategic interests.via foreignpolicy.comYeah, but it would be…