coup d’etat

World / Politics Sep 10, 2018

Venezuela calls for Tuesday mass march against U.S. over reported Maduro coup conspiracy

Venezuela's government announced it would hold a massive march Tuesday against U.S. meddling after reports that U.S. officials met secretly with Venezuelan military officers to discuss plans to oust President Nicolas Maduro. The United States "acknowledges having met at least three times with military coup ...

World Jul 19, 2018

Foes of Ortega go into hiding, vow no surrender after deadly clampdown

Hundreds of opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega are in hiding in safe houses and planning their next steps to push for his resignation after Ortega loyalists, supported by police, took over a stronghold this week. Police and armed Ortega supporters stormed the Monimbo suburb ...