The expression coup is used to refer to the sudden and violent seizure of political power carried out by a group of power and that violates the institutional legitimacy of a state and that of course directly violates the established order that legal norms entail. of succession of power in force prior to the commission of the coup.
Throughout history and taking care of those who promote or carry out it, we can distinguish between different types of coups d'état. The palace coup or institutional coup is one whose seizure of political power is carried out by members of the government in office or those who are at the top of the cusp of political power. On the other hand, one of the most common types is the military coup, also called a military pronouncement, in this case it will be the members of the Armed Forces and their entire structure who will align themselves and agree on the seizure of political power.
Meanwhile, in recent years and as a consequence of the imprint that some economic groups have achieved in the world, they often speak of market shocks when these large economic concentrations are those that implement financial chaos and economic destabilization when their interests are opposed or they resent the policies carried out by some governments.
The concept of coup d'état began to be used for the first time in France during the 18th century to designate those decisions and untimely measures that the King implemented to displace some person or authority from his bosom who suddenly professed against his government. At that time, the King justified these measures based on his responsibility to watch over and protect the legal norms in force. Then, already in the 19th century and up to the present day, the concept was moved to talk about the violent actions carried out by the Armed Forces dissatisfied with some power of the day.
Without going any further, today, the world attends and follows step by step the repercussions of the seizure of political power carried out by the Armed Forces in Honduras, considering that the incumbent president, Manuel Zelaya, contravened his duties as a public official .
Generally, the examples show it, most coups d'état lead to the establishment of a dictatorship, the suppression of individual freedoms and the dissolution of the legislative power.
