Although the official coup in #Uruguay dates to June 27, 1973, many would argue that February 13 was the "unofficial" coup in Uruguay, the date that Bordaberry and the military signed the Boiso Lanza Pact.
https://debbiesharnak.substack.com/p/the-unofficial-coup-in-uruguay-the?r=9vrgj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Debbie Sharnak (dsharnak@historians.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:23:07 UTC Debbie Sharnak - Santiago repeated this.
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Debbie Sharnak (dsharnak@historians.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:23:12 UTC Debbie Sharnak It was only after I wrote the post that I also learned that Uruguay's Parliament remembered the events of February and the communiques, a notable step in trying to understand this step of the country's democratic breakdown. https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/a-50-anos-del-febrero-amargo-parlamento-debatira-lo-que-muchos-califican-como-el-verdadero-golpe-de-estado
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