Preventative Coup of November 11

coup d'état in Brazil

The Preventative Coup of November 11 were military events in Brazil. They were done by Henrique Teixeira Lott.

The coup led to Nereu Ramos becoming the president until he was succeeded by Juscelino Kubitschek.[1] The coup had no injuries or deaths and peacefully removed Carlos Luz from being president. The tensions led to Brazil having three presidents in one week.[2]

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  1. "Brazil - Kubitschek's administration". Britannica. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023. However, Teixeira Lott, the war minister, and Marshal Odílio Denys, who commanded army troops in Rio de Janeiro, staged a "countercoup" on November 11, 1955
  2. "Brazil Quiet After Bloodless Revolt". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1955. p. 13.