France....may have a had a few, but Bolivia has had 193 coups
since independence from Spain in 1825.
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give the CIA permission to plot coups d'etat
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Coup d'etat : it's French for taking of the state, overthrow,
etc.
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from my understanding yes. A coup d'etat is a forciful/ hostile
take over from the military over the leader. Otherwise it is just a
revolution if its by the people.