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Between the Coup and the Referendum: The Rupture in Guinea-Bissau

Observador28 August 2026 at 00:01

Guinea-Bissau is experiencing a situation of political rupture marked by a coup d'état. The article addresses the political crisis that plagues the country between the coup and the holding of a referendum deemed unconstitutional.

The referendum in question is promoted by the coup plotters who took power after the coup. The vote is described as unconstitutional, meaning it would have no legal basis according to the country's Constitution.

The article appeals to the Guinean people to reject and completely boycott this referendum. The message is that the people must refuse to participate in the illegitimate political process imposed by the authors of the coup.

According to the text, it is up to the Guinean people to regain control of their own political destiny, that is, to recover control over the country's political situation autonomously and legitimately, opposing the attempt at legitimization through the referendum.

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