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Coups Since 2000
| Month/Year |
Country |
Circumstances |
| Jan. 2000 |
Ecuador
|
President Jamil Mahuad overthrown in
the first military coup in Latin America in a decade. |
| May 2000 |
Fiji
|
Fijian nationalists, led by George
Speight, deposed President Mahendra Chaudhry. |
| April 2002 |
Venezuela
|
President Hugo Chavez overthrown by
military; reinstated two days later after international
criticism. |
| March 2003 |
Central African Republic
|
Prime Minister Ange-Félix
Patassé deposed by rebel leader Francois Bozize. |
| July 2003 |
São Tomé and
Príncipe
|
Military coup deposes President
Fradique de Menezes; he is reinstated a week later following
international pressure. Sept. 2003, Guinea-Bissau: President Kumba
Yalá overthr |
| Sept. 2003 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
President Kumba Yalá overthrown
in military coup. |
| Feb. 2004 |
Haiti
|
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
overthrown by rebel groups. |
| Feb. 2004 |
Togo
|
After death of President Etienne
Eyadema, the military installed his son, Faure Gnassingbe. |
| Aug., 2005 |
Mauritania
|
Military coup deposes president
Maaouye Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya. |
| Sept. 2006 |
Thailand
|
Military coup deposes Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Dec. 2006 |
Fiji
|
Military coup deposes Prime Minister
Laisenia Qarase |
| Aug. 2008 |
Mauritania
|
Military coup deposes Prime Minister
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar and President Sidi Ould Sheik
Abdellahi |
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