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The '''2003 Creeperian coup d'état''' ([[Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Golpe de Estado Creeperiano de 2003''), also sometimes referred to as '''The Coup''' (Creeperian Spanish: ''El Golpe''), '''The Restoration''' (Creeperian Spanish: ''La'Restoración''), or '''18-J''', was a military coup d'état in [[Creeperopolis]] that deposed the [[Alfonsisto|totalitarian]] government. On 18 June 2003, after four years of totalitarian rule, overt government corruption, political unrest, severe [[Hyperinflation in Creeperopolis|hyperinflation]], and surging crime rates, the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]], lead by Chief Field Marshal [[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]], Chief Admiral [[Edmundo González Robles]], and Chief General [[Arturo Merino Núñez]], seized power in a coup d'état. and established a [[Romerist Military Junta|short-lived military junta]].
 
The '''2003 Creeperian coup d'état''' ([[Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Golpe de Estado Creeperiano de 2003''), also sometimes referred to as '''The Coup''' (Creeperian Spanish: ''El Golpe''), '''The Restoration''' (Creeperian Spanish: ''La'Restoración''), or '''18-J''', was a military coup d'état in [[Creeperopolis]] that deposed the [[Alfonsisto|totalitarian]] government. On 18 June 2003, after four years of totalitarian rule, overt government corruption, political unrest, severe [[Hyperinflation in Creeperopolis|hyperinflation]], and surging crime rates, the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]], lead by Chief Field Marshal [[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]], Chief Admiral [[Edmundo González Robles]], and Chief General [[Arturo Merino Núñez]], seized power in a coup d'état. and established a [[Romerist Military Junta|short-lived military junta]].
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== Background ==
 
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On October 16, 1999, [[List of Creeperian Monarchs|Emperor]] [[Romero III of Creeperopolis|Romero III]] died without an heir. This left his younger brother, [[Alfonso VI of Creeperopolis|Alfonso VI]], to become Emperor. Alfonso VI took the absolute nature of the monarchy to an extreme and ushered in an era known in Creeperian history as the [[October 16 Regime]]. The regime was known for its totalitarian nature. Alfonso VI cut funding and numbers to the [[National Intelligence Directorate]] (abbreviated DINA, the Creeperian secret police) and also reduced funding to the three major brances of the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]]: the [[Creeperian Army|Army]], [[Creeperian Navy|Navy]], and [[Creeperian Air Force|Air Force]]. The cut funding went to his own private spending and to the [[Creeperian Imperial Guard]] as a way to assure himself a long, comfortable, and luxurious reign with no fear of being toppled or assassinated.  
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<!--On October 16, 1999, [[List of Creeperian Monarchs|Emperor]] [[Romero III of Creeperopolis|Romero III]] died without an heir. This left his younger brother, [[Alfonso VI of Creeperopolis|Alfonso VI]], to become Emperor. Alfonso VI took the absolute nature of the monarchy to an extreme and ushered in an era known in Creeperian history as the [[October 16 Regime]]. The regime was known for its totalitarian nature. Alfonso VI cut funding and numbers to the [[National Intelligence Directorate]] (abbreviated DINA, the Creeperian secret police) and also reduced funding to the three major brances of the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]]: the [[Creeperian Army|Army]], [[Creeperian Navy|Navy]], and [[Creeperian Air Force|Air Force]]. The cut funding went to his own private spending and to the [[Creeperian Imperial Guard]] as a way to assure himself a long, comfortable, and luxurious reign with no fear of being toppled or assassinated.  
  
 
The massive cut in funding angered all three major branches of the Creeperian Amred Forces. [[Emmanuel Cabañeras Videla]], the [[Chief Field Marshal (Creeperopolis)|Chief Field Marshal]] of the Army, the [[Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis|Minister of Defense]], and the [[Chief of the DINA]] (all since 1976), was the most enraged of the three commanders, the others being [[Chief Admiral (Creeperopolis)|Chief Admiral]] [[José Guerrero López]] of the Navy and [[Chief General (Creeperopolis)|Chief General]] [[Felipe Cambeiro Cavallería]] of the Air Force.
 
The massive cut in funding angered all three major branches of the Creeperian Amred Forces. [[Emmanuel Cabañeras Videla]], the [[Chief Field Marshal (Creeperopolis)|Chief Field Marshal]] of the Army, the [[Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis|Minister of Defense]], and the [[Chief of the DINA]] (all since 1976), was the most enraged of the three commanders, the others being [[Chief Admiral (Creeperopolis)|Chief Admiral]] [[José Guerrero López]] of the Navy and [[Chief General (Creeperopolis)|Chief General]] [[Felipe Cambeiro Cavallería]] of the Air Force.
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With his greatest potential rival and threat eliminated, Alfonso VI elevated his former Minister of Defense's son, [[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]], as the next Minister of Defense, Chief Field Marshal, and Chief of the DINA. Alfonso VI believed that Cabañeras Gutiérrez would be more loyal than his father and predecessor as he had given him vasts amounts of bribes in the form of direct cash, luxurious vehicles, and even gold from the treasury. He gave the same bribes to Guerrero López and Cambeiro Cavallería to keep their loyalty.  
 
With his greatest potential rival and threat eliminated, Alfonso VI elevated his former Minister of Defense's son, [[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]], as the next Minister of Defense, Chief Field Marshal, and Chief of the DINA. Alfonso VI believed that Cabañeras Gutiérrez would be more loyal than his father and predecessor as he had given him vasts amounts of bribes in the form of direct cash, luxurious vehicles, and even gold from the treasury. He gave the same bribes to Guerrero López and Cambeiro Cavallería to keep their loyalty.  
  
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Meanwhile, the [[Chief Guard (Creeperopolis)|Chief Guard]] of the [[Creeperian Imperial Guard]], [[Armando Figueroa Molina]], was showered with the greatest bribes, riches, and rewards for his constant loyalty to the regime. From 1999-2003, the Imperial Guard, which had always been regarded as the least important of the four branches of the armed forces, had begun to grow in power and influence in the government, in tern, diminishing the power of the army, navy, and air force over time.
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Meanwhile, the [[Chief Guard (Creeperopolis)|Chief Guard]] of the [[Creeperian Imperial Guard]], [[Armando Figueroa Molina]], was showered with the greatest bribes, riches, and rewards for his constant loyalty to the regime. From 1999-2003, the Imperial Guard, which had always been regarded as the least important of the four branches of the armed forces, had begun to grow in power and influence in the government, in tern, diminishing the power of the army, navy, and air force over time.-->
  
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Beginning in February 2003, Cabañeras Gutiérrez, Guerrero López, and Cambeiro Cavallería began meeting in secret to discuss a possible plot to overthrow the regime. The three knew that there were three major problems standing in the way of a successful coup. The first was the Imperial Guard, but it was regarded as a non-factor in the end as they know that a coup against the Imperial Guard is possible as it has been accomplished multiple times (ie. [[1550 Creeperian coup d'état]], [[Monarch's Revolution]], [[Revolution of 1833]], etc.).  
 
  
 
The second major problem the conspiracy faced was the reaction of the [[Second State of the Church|State of the Church]] and the [[Pope of Creeperopolis|Pope]], at the time [[Juan Pablo II of Creeperopolis|Juan Pablo II]]. The three did not want to lose the trust and support of the [[Creeperian Catholic Church]] as the body has a massive influence over Creeperian culture and society in general. Upsetting the Church was an easy way to lose faith with the people and possibly put the conspirators at risk of being overthrown themselves or beginning a second [[Creeperian Civil War|civil war]]. Creeperopolis [[Creeperian Conflicts|was already unstable enough as it was at the time]] and the three did not want to make the situation worse.
 
The second major problem the conspiracy faced was the reaction of the [[Second State of the Church|State of the Church]] and the [[Pope of Creeperopolis|Pope]], at the time [[Juan Pablo II of Creeperopolis|Juan Pablo II]]. The three did not want to lose the trust and support of the [[Creeperian Catholic Church]] as the body has a massive influence over Creeperian culture and society in general. Upsetting the Church was an easy way to lose faith with the people and possibly put the conspirators at risk of being overthrown themselves or beginning a second [[Creeperian Civil War|civil war]]. Creeperopolis [[Creeperian Conflicts|was already unstable enough as it was at the time]] and the three did not want to make the situation worse.
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With the likely approval of the people secured, the comspirators needed the approval of the Church. The three approached Juan Pablo II and pleaded their case against Alfonso VI. They presented evidence of totalitarianism and used evidence of their own war crimes, but labeled as the crimes of the regime itself, as evidence against Alfonso VI. After a month of appeals and persuasion, the conspiracy recieved the support of the Church in late May 2003.  
 
With the likely approval of the people secured, the comspirators needed the approval of the Church. The three approached Juan Pablo II and pleaded their case against Alfonso VI. They presented evidence of totalitarianism and used evidence of their own war crimes, but labeled as the crimes of the regime itself, as evidence against Alfonso VI. After a month of appeals and persuasion, the conspiracy recieved the support of the Church in late May 2003.  
  
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With all the support they need, each commander spoke to their respective soldiers to recruit them to the coup. After the military itself was brought onboard, a date was scheduled: June 18, 2003, would be the day the Creeperian Armed Forces overthrow the government of the Holy Traditionalist Empire of Creeperopolis.
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With all the support they need, each commander spoke to their respective soldiers to recruit them to the coup. After the military itself was brought onboard, a date was scheduled: June 18, 2003, would be the day the Creeperian Armed Forces overthrow the government of the Holy Traditionalist Empire of Creeperopolis.-->
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The coup to topple the totalitarian regime of Alfonso VI began on the command of Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez at 9:11am, San Salvador Time (SST), on June 18, 2003. The coup started with the [[I Creeperian Army Corps|I]] and [[II Creeperian Army Corps]] moving into positions to surround the city of [[San Salvador (city)|San Salvador]] to prevent Alfonso VI escaping via land, followed by the [[III Creeperian Army Corps|III]] and the [[IX Creeperian Army Corps]] setting up offensive positions in the city near the [[San Salvador Imperial Palace]]. The [[VII Creeperian Army Corps]] was stationed at the [[Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport|Alfonso I Martínez International Aiport]]. The [[Black Division|División Negra]], the elite of the Creeperian Army, was ordered to surround the Imperial Palace and to prepare for a storming of the Palace.
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<!--The coup to topple the totalitarian regime of Alfonso VI began on the command of Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez at 9:11am, San Salvador Time (SST), on June 18, 2003. The coup started with the [[I Creeperian Army Corps|I]] and [[II Creeperian Army Corps]] moving into positions to surround the city of [[San Salvador (city)|San Salvador]] to prevent Alfonso VI escaping via land, followed by the [[III Creeperian Army Corps|III]] and the [[IX Creeperian Army Corps]] setting up offensive positions in the city near the [[San Salvador Imperial Palace]]. The [[VII Creeperian Army Corps]] was stationed at the [[Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport|Alfonso I Martínez International Aiport]]. The [[Black Division|División Negra]], the elite of the Creeperian Army, was ordered to surround the Imperial Palace and to prepare for a storming of the Palace.
  
 
The [[III Creeperian Army Corps]] was ordered to begin the artillery shelling of the Imperial Palace at 9:58am. At 10:00am, the Army siezed a radio station in San Salvador and sent a broadcast to the nation saying:
 
The [[III Creeperian Army Corps]] was ordered to begin the artillery shelling of the Imperial Palace at 9:58am. At 10:00am, the Army siezed a radio station in San Salvador and sent a broadcast to the nation saying:
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The Army was then ordered to storm the Palace and to offer no quarter to the Imperial Guards who have "betrayed the Fatherland" (after the Air Force and artillery completed bombing the Palace). The guards were ruthlessly massacred by the Army, with an estimated 300 guards being slaughtered.
 
The Army was then ordered to storm the Palace and to offer no quarter to the Imperial Guards who have "betrayed the Fatherland" (after the Air Force and artillery completed bombing the Palace). The guards were ruthlessly massacred by the Army, with an estimated 300 guards being slaughtered.
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The day before the coup, Guerrero López quietly, without the knowledge of Alfonso VI, moved 50 warships to [[Lake San Salvador]] to prevent any possibility for the Emperor to flee via the lake.
 
The day before the coup, Guerrero López quietly, without the knowledge of Alfonso VI, moved 50 warships to [[Lake San Salvador]] to prevent any possibility for the Emperor to flee via the lake.
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The Air Force, under orders of Cambeiro Cavallería, captured the four major airports of [[San Salvador (department)|San Salvador]] to prevent Alfonso VI from escaping via the air.  
 
The Air Force, under orders of Cambeiro Cavallería, captured the four major airports of [[San Salvador (department)|San Salvador]] to prevent Alfonso VI from escaping via the air.  
  
 
Then, the Air Force began bombing the Imperial Palace to damage any possible defenses and to kill as many guards as possible before it is stormed by the Army.
 
Then, the Air Force began bombing the Imperial Palace to damage any possible defenses and to kill as many guards as possible before it is stormed by the Army.
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The day before the coup, Alexander Martínez Hernández left the Imperial Palace to [[Zapatista]] under the guise of inspecting Army positions in the area in preparation for an operation against [[Mara Salvatrucha]] in the [[Mara War]]. After leaving [[San Salvador (department)|San Salvador]], Martínez Hernández met up with Cabañeras Gutiérrez to prepare for the coup.  
 
The day before the coup, Alexander Martínez Hernández left the Imperial Palace to [[Zapatista]] under the guise of inspecting Army positions in the area in preparation for an operation against [[Mara Salvatrucha]] in the [[Mara War]]. After leaving [[San Salvador (department)|San Salvador]], Martínez Hernández met up with Cabañeras Gutiérrez to prepare for the coup.  
  
 
Throughout the coup, Martínez Hernández did little and was merely and observer in his rise to power.
 
Throughout the coup, Martínez Hernández did little and was merely and observer in his rise to power.
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The Imperial Guard was caught completely off guard by the coup. Of the total 70,000 Imperial Guards enlisted at the time, only 300 were at the Imperial Palace and ready to defend the Emperor.  
 
The Imperial Guard was caught completely off guard by the coup. Of the total 70,000 Imperial Guards enlisted at the time, only 300 were at the Imperial Palace and ready to defend the Emperor.  
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The remaining guards were forced to surrender and pledge allegiance to Alexander II following the coup.
 
The remaining guards were forced to surrender and pledge allegiance to Alexander II following the coup.
  
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Alfonso VI was taken completely by surprise by the coup. He knew that he had not kept the loyalty of the armed forces and that he will either be killed or imprisoned. When the shelling and bombing began, he moved to the bunker below the Imperial Palace.
  
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As the soldiers were storming the Palace, he committed suicide to prevent capture.-->
  
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Alfonso VI was taken completely by surprise by the coup. He knew that he had not kept the loyalty of the armed forces and that he will either be killed or imprisoned. When the shelling and bombing began, he moved to the bunker below the Imperial Palace.
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Following the coup, the conspirators assessed that 17 of their men died in the storming of the palace. Meanwhile, all 300 of the Imperial Guards and both Alfonso VI and Figueroa Molina were either killed or committed suicide.  
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The death of Alfonso VI allowed his son, Alexander II, to ascend to the Imperial throne of Creeperopolis.
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After the success of the coup and the death of his father, Alexander II rose to the Imperial throne and became the [[List of Creeperian Monarchs|Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans]], [[Holy Protector of the State of the Church]], [[List of Salvadoran Monarchs|Emperor of El Salvador]], [[List of Senvarian Monarchs|King of Senvar]], [[List of Atlántidan Monarchs|King of Atlántida]], and [[List of Castillianan Monarchs|King of Castilliano]].
 
After the success of the coup and the death of his father, Alexander II rose to the Imperial throne and became the [[List of Creeperian Monarchs|Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans]], [[Holy Protector of the State of the Church]], [[List of Salvadoran Monarchs|Emperor of El Salvador]], [[List of Senvarian Monarchs|King of Senvar]], [[List of Atlántidan Monarchs|King of Atlántida]], and [[List of Castillianan Monarchs|King of Castilliano]].
  
 
Pope Juan Pablo II expressed his approval and support of the coup and coronated Alexander II on September 15, 2003, in accordance with Creeperian tradition.
 
Pope Juan Pablo II expressed his approval and support of the coup and coronated Alexander II on September 15, 2003, in accordance with Creeperian tradition.
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[[File:2003-2004 Creeperian Purges Document.jpg|thumb|right|A leaked document outlining the DINA plan to purge supporters of Alfonso VI.]]
 
[[File:2003-2004 Creeperian Purges Document.jpg|thumb|right|A leaked document outlining the DINA plan to purge supporters of Alfonso VI.]]
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After the coup, the DINA's funding was increased and it was restaffed to the point to where it was before Alfonso VI took power.
 
After the coup, the DINA's funding was increased and it was restaffed to the point to where it was before Alfonso VI took power.
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During Alfonso VI's regime, he installed many cronies and loyalists into positions of power. As Chief of the DINA, Cabañeras Gutiérrez used his powers in the secret police to arrest more than 80,000 people, with 5,200 to 8,200 being executed, and tens of thousands more being tortured.  
 
During Alfonso VI's regime, he installed many cronies and loyalists into positions of power. As Chief of the DINA, Cabañeras Gutiérrez used his powers in the secret police to arrest more than 80,000 people, with 5,200 to 8,200 being executed, and tens of thousands more being tortured.  
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The purge was the largest purge in Creeperian history.
 
The purge was the largest purge in Creeperian history.
  
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The coup is celebrated in Creeperopolis every June 18 with military celebrations. The coup is portrayed as a beacon of freedom and the beginning of liberty, prosperity, and success for [[Creeperopolis]] and the [[Creeperans]].
  
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*{{cite book|last1=Pareja Palau|first1=Orlando|author-link1=Orlando Pareja Palau|date=2013|title=El Autogolpe de 2003|trans-title=Coup d'État of 2003|url=https://lcnwiki.xyz/index.php?title=El_Autogolpe_de_2003|series=Historia de Creeperopólis|language=[[Creeperian Spanish]]|volume=2|edition=2|location=[[San Salvador (city)|San Salvador]], [[Creeperopolis]]|publisher=[[Impresión Creeperiano]]|pages=1–554|doi=10.1017/S0022216X00001425|isbn=9780742537415|jstor=156558}}
  
 
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2003 Creeperian coup d'état
Part of the Creeperian Conflicts
Leaders of the 2003 Creeperian coup d'état.png
The military leaders of the coup.
Date18 June 2003
Location
Creeperopolis
ActionArmed forces put the country under brief military control.
Result

Armed forces victory

Belligerents
Creeperopolis Creeperian Government Creeperopolis Creeperian Armed Forces
Supported by:
 Quebecshire (alleged)
Commanders and leaders
Creeperopolis Alfonso VI †
Creeperopolis Armando Figueroa Molina †
Creeperopolis Rubén Franco Alcabú  Executed
Creeperopolis Carlos Menem Menem  Executed		 Creeperopolis Alexander II
Creeperopolis Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez
Creeperopolis Edmundo González Robles
Creeperopolis Arturo Merino Núñez
Creeperopolis Gerardo Barrios Dueñas
Creeperopolis Martín Gutiérrez Sánchez
Creeperopolis Venancio López Requena
Units involved

Creeperopolis Creeperian Imperial Guard

Creeperopolis Creeperian Army

Creeperopolis Creeperian Navy

Creeperopolis Creeperian Air Force

Strength
650 soldiers 102,180 soldiers
Casualties and losses
459 dead
66 executed
125 imprisoned		 138 dead
597 military dead, 19 civilians dead, thousands missing
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The 2003 Creeperian coup d'état (Creeperian Spanish: Golpe de Estado Creeperiano de 2003), also sometimes referred to as The Coup (Creeperian Spanish: El Golpe), The Restoration (Creeperian Spanish: La'Restoración), or 18-J, was a military coup d'état in Creeperopolis that deposed the totalitarian government. On 18 June 2003, after four years of totalitarian rule, overt government corruption, political unrest, severe hyperinflation, and surging crime rates, the Creeperian Armed Forces, lead by Chief Field Marshal Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez, Chief Admiral Edmundo González Robles, and Chief General Arturo Merino Núñez, seized power in a coup d'état. and established a short-lived military junta.

During the coup, the army, navy, and air force attacked the Council of Mayors building in San Salvador during a meeting of Alfonso VI with his government ministers and high ranking loyalist mayors. Many were killed or later executed. The San Salvador Imperial Palace and other important government buildings were secured by the armed forces with little to no resistance from imperial guardsmen.

The armed forces established a military junta and initiated large-scale purges of political and military officials. Cabañeras Gutiérrez gained significant power following the coup and is considered to be one of the most powerful people in Creeperopolis. The military proclaimed Alfonso VI's second and oldest surviving son, Alexander II, as the new Emperor, but the military held absolute authority and control until he was coronated on 15 September 2003 and the junta was officially dissolved.

The coup marked a watershed moment in Creeperian history and began the true modernization of the nation and the resurgence of its economy. The coup has been proclaimed by Creeperian propaganda as an event which saved the nation from its impending demise.

Background

Political situation

Further information: Alfonsisto

Military situation

Economic recession

Planning the coup

Military action

Casualties

Alfonso VI's death

Aftermath

Military rule and transition

Political ramifications

Purges

Reactions

Domestic reactions

International reactions

Legacy

In popular culture

Commemoration

See also

Notes

References

Bibliography

  • Pareja Palau, Orlando (2013). El Autogolpe de 2003 [Coup d'État of 2003]. Historia de Creeperopólis (in Creeperian Spanish). 2 (2 ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. pp. 1–554. doi:10.1017/S0022216X00001425. ISBN 9780742537415. JSTOR 156558.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Creeperian Conflicts (1921–present)

Participants

Timeline

Key aspects

Anti-Government Forces
 Government of Creeperopolis Death Squads

Former paramilitaries

Linked to

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