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  • In the 1970s, Honduras endured so many coups that the capital was jokingly called Tegucigolpe, for the Spanish word golpe, or coup.

    The Cult of the Caudillo David Luhnow, José de Córdoba AND Nicholas Casey 2009

  • After the big political revolution at the end of the second world war, Alejandro was arrested (for an attempted "golpe" against the Peron new political power) and forced to leave the country (his family lost almost everything as well).

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

  • After the big political revolution at the end of the second world war, Alejandro was arrested (for an attempted "golpe" against the Peron new political power) and forced to leave the country (his family lost almost everything as well).

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

  • After the big political revolution at the end of the second world war, Alejandro was arrested (for an attempted "golpe" against the Peron new political power) and forced to leave the country (his family lost almost everything as well).

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

  • After the big political revolution at the end of the second world war, Alejandro was arrested (for an attempted "golpe" against the Peron new political power) and forced to leave the country (his family lost almost everything as well).

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

  • After the big political revolution at the end of the second world war, Alejandro was arrested (for an attempted "golpe" against the Peron new political power) and forced to leave the country (his family lost almost everything as well).

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

  • As eleições gerais ocorrerão em 06 de dezembro próximo – e como a Bolívia ainda não superou o fantasma do golpe é bom o governo brasileiro ficar de olhos bem abertos – ainda mais agora diante da possibilidade real de envolvimento de brasileiros nos conflitos, em função, claro, das graves questões fundiárias que se avizinham diante das medidas adotadas por Morales.

    Global Voices in English » Brazil: Bolivia expels Brazilian citizens 2009

  • The police report, in Spanish, would simply say golpe en el lado, hit on the side.

    The Calling 2009

  • Mr Evra told us that he then said to Mr Suárez "Porque me diste un golpe", meaning "Why did you kick me?"

    The full FA report from the Luis Suárez Patrice Evra racism case 2012

  • "The possibility of a pro-Chávez military coup, an 'auto golpe,' can't be discarded if the opposition mounts a serious electoral challenge to President Chávez," said Bruce Bagley, a Latin American expert at the University of Miami.

    Chávez Opposition Faces Hard Election José de Córdoba 2012

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