1963 Dominican coup d'état

1963 Dominican Coup d'état
DateSeptember 25, 1963 (1963-09-25)
LocationSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Participants
Outcome
  • Juan Bosch is deposed and exiled
  • Democratic rule is overturned
  • Military junta assumes power

The 1963 Dominican coup d'état was a coup d'état that took place on 25 September 1963 against President Juan Bosch in the Dominican Republic. Juan Bosch had been the first democratically elected president after the assassination of the former dictator Rafael Trujillo, but he faced criticism due to his policies, which were seen as leftist. This led to a coup that replaced his government with a military junta; which itself would be replaced with a civilian junta.

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