Importance of the coup

in the structure policy In democracies around the world, there is a dark and unwanted concept, real but often invisible, which is that of the coup d'état. This action implies a direct and unimpeded end to a myriad of political rights but can In addition, it also represents the termination of rights of all kinds when violating the choice of a town.

Defining the act of overthrowing a democratic government

The coup d'état is an act that bears a more than symbolic name: it is to give, through violence or media forms, a blow to the normal functioning of the State, this being understood as the largest political institution that governs a territory and that includes an endless number of institutions, ministries and agencies that govern it. depend.

Transforming the republic or a democratic government into something different can be very dangerous since it is understood that those who come to power Through these methods they do not have the representation of the people and therefore they do not owe explanations to anyone once they are done with he. On the other hand, the concept of a coup d'état is very complex and can often imply a certain level of civil support that is openly opposed to maintaining the

What types of coup exist?

It is normal to associate the act of the coup with military tactics or action strategies. This is because historically, they were made that way and there has been a great tendency for the different frames to be military those who exercise this type of power when a group of politicians or a party with which they do not have affinity. We can say that Latin America has been a region where this type of action has become very common both in the 19th century and in the 20th and 21st centuries.

But currently, facing the discredit of the military factions, dangerous structures have been developed within democracies that can jeopardize the free choice of peoples. These structures manage to be as harmful or more harmful than military forces since they do not need to use violence to prevail: they have a much greater flow of arrivals to the civilian populations and they ensure their support much more quickly. We are talking about the coups d'état that are triggered by the media, from the media in association with economic and political powers that are in opposition to the current government.

The problems involved in a coup

One of the main problems that the existence of a coup entails is the annulment of the political rights of a population that has democratically elected its representatives. But this does not end there since almost immediately this annulment means the disappearance of civil rights, social, economic and cultural rights and also collective rights.

Under a coup there is no law or Constitution nor set of rights that are worth and that can be highly dangerous for the population.

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