Meaning of self-coup | Babel Free

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A coup d'état in which a lawfully elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government.

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““This is repression. This is a crime. They’re committing crimes and violating human rights by stepping on the rights of people. The government has staged a self-coup and what they’re now doing to me is part of it,” Capriles said.”

“After all, that would be akin to a self-coup. Apart from the traditional vision of a coup requiring a military takeover of the government, self-coups occur⟳ when governments depart from typical norms of democracy by altering election laws, calling into question⟳ election results or seeking to suspend their constitutions in order⟳ to stay⟳ in power.”

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