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Coup d'etat
A sudden, illegal overthrow of a government, often carried out by the military. The term comes from French, meaning 'blow of state.'
Covert action
Secret political, economic, intelligence, or paramilitary activity intended to influence events abroad while concealing or limiting official responsibility.
Guerrilla warfare
A form of irregular warfare in which small groups use ambushes, sabotage, raids, and hit-and-run tactics against a larger, conventional military force. The term comes from the Spanish word for 'little war.'
Operation Condor
A coordinated intelligence and repression network linking military governments in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, active from the mid-1970s. With US backing, it enabled the tracking, abduction, torture and killing of political opponents across national borders. Tens of thousands of people were killed or disappeared under the programme.