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  • 12 Feb 2020
  • 6 min

Explainer 202: Did the president of El Salvador stage a coup d’etat?

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • 6 min

The president of El Salvador stormed parliament at the weekend surrounded by armed troops. Opponents have accused him of attempting a coup d’etat. Andrew Mueller asks why someone already in charge would feel such a manoeuvre was necessary.

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  • Andrew Mueller

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