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Benin Seeks Extradition of Alleged Coup Leader From Togo After Foiled Mutiny

Regional assistance — including Nigerian air strikes alongside French support — helped loyalist forces regain control within hours.

Peru Cuts Ties With Mexico Over Asylum for Ex–Prime Minister Betssy Chavez

Bolsonaro Appeals 27-Year Coup Sentence With Supreme Court Review in November

Nigeria Sets Panel to Probe Detained Officers as Military Denies Coup Plot

Bolsonaro Briefly Exits House Arrest for Hospital Visit as Lula Rebukes U.S. Tariff

Brazil Supreme Court Panel Sentences Bolsonaro to 27 Years for Attempted Coup

Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro of Coup Plot, Sentences Him to 27 Years

Brazil’s Supreme Court Rejects US Sanctions as Trump Tariffs Loom

Brazil Forms Trade Reciprocity Committee Ahead of Trump Tariffs as Bolsonaro Trial Advances