2002 Esteiran self-coup d'état: Difference between revisions

*{{nowrap|{{flagicon image|PPE Logo.png}} [[Esteiran's People Party]]}}

*{{flagicon image|PLN Flag.png}} [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]]

*{{flagicon image|PPS Flag.png}} [[Popular ActionSolidarity FrontParty of Esteira|Popular Action FrontSolidarity]]

*{{nowrap|{{flagicon image|USE Flag.png}} [[Esteiran Socialist Union]]}}

| commander2 = {{flagicon image|EsteiraPLN Flag.png}} MarianaDanilo AgostinhoBrandão <br> {{flagicon image|EsteiraPPS Flag.png}} DaniloCristiano BrandãoSiqueira <br> {{flagicon image|EsteiraUSE Flag.png}} CristianoJaqueline SiqueiraNogueira <br> {{flagicon|Esteira}} JaquelineMariana NogueiraAgostinho

| casualties2 = 79149 civilians killed <br> Hundreds wounded <br> Thousands arrested

The '''2002 Esteiran self-coup d'état''', also known as '''A Aquisição''' ('''The Takeover'''), took place on April 4, 2002 when [[President of Esteira|President]] [[Luis Souza]] ordered the [[Esteiran National Police]] and the [[Esteiran Military Forces]] to seize control of [[Esteira|Esteira's]] legislative and judicial bodies. Souza also ordered the arrest of political opponents, including the leaders of the [[National Liberal Party of Esteira|National Liberal Party]]. AAn {{wp|self-coupautocoup}}, Souza headed an emergency session of the [[National People's Assembly of Esteira|National People's Assembly]] that was attended by only members of his party, the [[Esteiran People's Party]], and was granted widespread dictatorial powers through the [[National Security and Stable Leadership Act of 2002]].

Nationwide demonstrations began soon after the news broke of the self-coupautocoup. andThese demonstrations waswere met with heavy resistance from the National Police, military, and pro-Souza demonstrators. The ensuing violence led to the deaths of 79149 civilians, with hundreds more wounded and thousands arrested. The demonstrations came to an end on AprilJune 112, 2002.