Sentence examples for overthrow in a from inspiring English sources

Mr. Sankoh engineered a 1999 peace accord that gave him a place in the government that he earlier tried to overthrow, in a campaign marked by atrocities.

His overthrow in a military coup on June 28th was followed by calls for his restoration of striking unanimity and vehemence, from Barack Obama, Mr Chávez, the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the United Nations General Assembly, among others.The only people who don't seem to want the president back in his job are Hondurans.

And it is lower today than it was in 1992, the last year in office of the "neo-liberal" administration of Carlos Andrés Pérez - the leader whom Chávez, then a lieutenant colonel in the Venezuelan Army, tried to overthrow in a coup, purportedly on behalf of Venezuela's neglected poor majority.

A few months after the initial wave of opposition, General Pedro Escalón led another unsuccessful armed revolt against Regalado whom Escalón would successfully overthrow in a second revolt in 1903; see Antolín Olarro (Governor of Cabañas) to Ministro de Gobernación, report, 5 Aug. 1899, AGN-CM-MG.

Juan Velasco Alvarado, whom Morales overthrew in a bloodless coup on August 29.

Mr. Thaksin's government was overthrown in a coup six years ago.

The next year he was overthrown in a civilian uprising.

Early in 1971 Obote was overthrown in a coup led by Amin.

Having lost all popular support, Isabel Perón was overthrown in a military coup in March 1976.

In 1986 Jonathan was overthrown in a military coup led by Maj.

On Nov. 19, 1968, Keita was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by junior army officers.