A coup d’État (pronounced /ku de'ta/) is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. It may or may not be violent in nature. It is different from a revolution, which is staged by a larger group and radically changes the political system. In Haiti, it was a very violent moment. The recent one was in February 2004.
2006-11-30
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