In which year did Manuel Zelaya experience a coup d'état?
2007
2008
2011
2009
Answer
The coup d'état against Manuel Zelaya took place on June 28, 2009, when he was forcibly removed from office by the military and sent into exile. The coup was precipitated by Zelaya's attempts to hold a referendum on constitutional changes that would have allowed him to run for a second term as president. The referendum was controversial, and the military, fearing political instability, intervened to remove Zelaya from power.
Manuel Zelaya: Unraveling the Presidency of Honduras
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