Before becoming vice president and senate leader, Villarruel was best known as a fringe activist who paid prison visits to military junta leader Jorge Rafael Videla, challenged human rights groups’ estimate of 30,000 disappeared people and founded an organization championing victims of leftist militants. Her uncle, Ernesto Guillermo Villarruel, was accused of committing crimes against humanity in a… Continue reading Argentines push back against leaders revising history on anniversary of 1976 military coup
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Jack Smith Opposes Trump Proposal To Push Coup Trial To 2026
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday explained why Donald Trump’s arguments for holding his 2020 election interference trial in April 2026 don’t hold up to scrutiny. Trump’s legal team has claimed Smith’s request for a January 2024 start date to the case brought after a federal investigation is meant to undercut Trump’s ability to prepare… Continue reading Jack Smith Opposes Trump Proposal To Push Coup Trial To 2026
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile’s 1973 coup
SANTIAGO, Chile — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday in Chile that it was imperative for the United States to declassify documents that could shed light on Washington’s involvement in the South American country’s 1973 coup. “The transparency of the United States could present an opportunity for a new phase in our relationship between the United… Continue reading Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile’s 1973 coup
Hours before the coup in Niger, U.S. diplomats said the country was stable
At first, U.S. diplomatic and military officials insisted the cause was a personal dispute between the president and the head of his Presidential Guard, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, and that it could be resolved quickly. Tchiani had allegedly taken Bazoum hostage because he expected Bazoum to fire him. “In the first day, we were told by all… Continue reading Hours before the coup in Niger, U.S. diplomats said the country was stable
Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Case Limits What Evidence He Can Use As He Campaigns
WASHINGTON — The judge in Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 coup attempt case on Friday ordered him not to reveal information that prosecutors turn over to his legal team from grand jury testimony, a prohibition that likely will apply to a sizable portion of the discovery material he receives in the coming weeks. “Sensitive materials …… Continue reading Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Case Limits What Evidence He Can Use As He Campaigns
Coup leaders in Niger grow increasingly defiant, U.S. officials losing hope
At a meeting between officials from the U.S. and Niger in Niamey on Monday, a U.S. ally and top Nigerien general involved in the coup declined to guarantee the safety of President Mohamed Bazoum, now being detained by the rebels, leaving some U.S. officials concerned Bazoum could be in danger. Acting Secretary of State Victoria Nuland traveled to Niger on Monday… Continue reading Coup leaders in Niger grow increasingly defiant, U.S. officials losing hope
Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior U.S. diplomat meet with nation’s president
A senior U.S. diplomat said coup leaders in Niger refused to allow her to meet Monday with the West African country’s democratically elected president, whom she described as under “virtual house arrest.” Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland also described the mutinous officers as unreceptive to U.S. pressure to return the country to civilian… Continue reading Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior U.S. diplomat meet with nation’s president
Nearly 3 Years Later, Pence Finally Bragging About Refusing To Enable Trump’s Coup
Thirty-one months after Donald Trump’s mob tried to murder him for refusing to participate in his boss’s coup attempt, former Vice President Mike Pence is finally making his fidelity to the Constitution a main feature of his own presidential campaign. “Let’s be clear on this point. … The president specifically asked me, and his gaggle… Continue reading Nearly 3 Years Later, Pence Finally Bragging About Refusing To Enable Trump’s Coup
Niger President Bazoum calls for U.S. help in coup
“I call on the U.S. government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order,” he said. “Fighting for our shared values, including democratic pluralism and respect for the rule of law, is the only way to make sustainable progress against poverty and terrorism. The Nigerien people will never forget your support… Continue reading Niger President Bazoum calls for U.S. help in coup
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Again, This Time To Charges From His Jan. 6 Coup Attempt
WASHINGTON — For the third time in four months, Donald Trump was dragged into a courtroom Thursday and charged with felonies that could bring him years in prison, this time for his schemes to remain in power despite having lost the 2020 election that culminated in his violent Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt. The former… Continue reading Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Again, This Time To Charges From His Jan. 6 Coup Attempt