What the records say
- When
- 2 Dec 1972
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 14.11° N, 87.20° W
- Description
- 1972 military action
1972 Honduran coup d'état
1972 military action
The 1972 Honduran coup d'état was the successful bloodless coup in Honduras of the Ramon Ernesto Cruz administration by the Honduran military. Led by General Oswaldo López Arellano, the military overthrow marked the end of the brief interregnum of civilian rule (1971–1972) and continuation of military rule in the country.
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- Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Honduras”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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