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{{Infobox country
=1997 Tepēilhuitl Crisis (Pulacan)=
|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Kitaubani
{{Infobox military conflict
|native_name =        ''Ufalme wa Kituopwani'' ({{wp|Swahili_language|KiUngwana}})
| conflict    = Tepēilhuitl Crisis of 1997
|common_name =       Kitaubani
| width      = 250px
|status =            <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
| partof      = the [[Lost Decade (Pulacan)|Pulatec lost decade]]
|image_flag =         Kitaubanflag.png
| image       = Coup-d'etat-2-web-cnni.jpg
|alt_flag =          <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
| image_size  = 200px
|flag_border =        <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
| caption     = Tanks loyal to the coup plotters stationed along the A1 highway into Aachanecalco.
|image_flag2 =        <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg-->
| date       = 16 April–2 May 1997<br>(18 {{wp|teōtlehco|''teōtlehco''}}—14 {{wp|tepēilhuitl|''tepēilhuitl''}}, 1253 {{wp|Xiuhpōhualli|XP}})
|alt_flag2 =         <!--alt text for second flag-->
| place      = Pulacan, primarily [[Aachanecalco]], [[Mabesekwa]] and Mohembo
|flag2_border =       <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
| result      = Coup failed, democratic rule consolidated
|image_coat =        File:Coat of arms of Kitaubani.png
* Pantla Papalotl resigns as General Secretary
|alt_coat =          <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
* Dozens of members of the Pulatec Security Forces imprisoned
|symbol_type =        <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
* T.B. Tshola and co-conspirator die in custody
|national_motto =    ''Umoja katika Utofauti'' ({{wp|Swahili_language|KiUngwana}})
* Eventual resignation of President Capanilli Tezozomoctli
|englishmotto =      Unity in Diversity
* Pulatec general election of June 1997
|national_anthem =    ''"Alfarma"''<br><small>"Majesty"</small><br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8357OFGO-bM|210px]]
| combatant1  = {{flagicon|Pulacan}} [[Pulacan|Union State government]]
|royal_anthem =       <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
* [[File:Aztec_solar_disc.svg|20px]] [[Union Security Forces (Pulacan)|Union Security Forces]]
|other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
** [[National Gendarmerie (Pulacan)|National Gendarmerie]]<br><small>(all units except those<br>loyal to Tshola)</small>
|other_symbol =
* [[File:yocoxcaquizque.png|20px]] [[Pulacan#Government and politics|''Yocoxcaquizque Pulacan'']]
|image_map =          Kitaubaniglobe.png
* [[File:Station_yellow.svg|20px]] [[List of political parties in Pulacan|Popular Alliance for the Republic]]
|loctext =           
* {{nowrap|[[File:Sun_red_icon.svg|20px]] [[List of political parties in Pulacan|Juwa Party]]}}<br><small>(prior to 20 April)</small>
|alt_map =            <!--alt text for map-->
| combatant2  = {{flagicon|Pulacan}} Coup plotter loyalists
|map_caption =       Kitaubani (dark green) on the subcontinent of X
* [[National Gendarmerie (Pulacan)|National Gendarmerie]]<br><small>(units loyal to Tshola)</small>
|image_map_size =     300px
| combatant3  = {{flagicon|Pulacan}} Popular opposition
|image_map2 =        <!--Another map, if required-->
* {{nowrap|[[File:Sun_red_icon.svg|20px]] [[List of political parties in Pulacan|Juwa Party]]}}<br><small>(after 20 April)</small>
|alt_map2 =           <!--alt text for second map-->
* [[File:Gear-icon-blue-transparent-background.png|20px]] [[List of political parties in Pulacan|Nguzo Party]]
|map_caption2 =      <!--Caption to place below second map-->
'''Supported by:'''
|image_map2_size =    <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
* [[File:AMOS_Flag.png|20px]] [[Association of Ozeros Nations|AON]]
|capital =            Kwamuimepe
| commander1  = {{plainlist|
|coordinates =       <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
* {{flagicon|Pulacan}} Capanilli Tezozomoctli
|largest_city =      Gashi
* {{flagicon|Pulacan}} Pantla Papalotl<br><small>(prior to 20 April)</small>
|largest_settlement_type = city
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = {{wp|Swahili_language|KiUngwana}}
|regional_languages = {{wp|Lemba_language|Mwenye}}<br/>{{wp|Nandi_language|Chemwal}}
|languages_type =     <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
|languages =         <!--Languages of the further type-->
|languages_sub =      <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|languages2_type =    <!--Another further type of language-->
|languages2 =        <!--Languages of this second further type-->
|languages2_sub =    <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|ethnic_groups =     {{Collapsible list
        |titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;
        |title = | XX% {{wp|Swahili_people|WaUngwana}} | XX% {{wp|Lemba|Mwenye}} | XX% {{wp|Nandi_people|Chemwal}} | XX% {{wp|Mijikenda}} | 16% [[Kitaubani#Ethnicity|Other]] }}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2023
|ethnic_groups_ref =  <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|religion =         
{{Collapsible list
        |titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;
        |title = | 48% [[Fombava]] | XX% XX | XX% {{wp|Manichaeism}} | XX% Folk religions | 11% [[Kitaubani#Religion|Other]] }}
|religion_year =      2023
|religion_ref =      <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)-->
|demonym =            Kitauban
|government_type =    {{wp|Unitary_state|Unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}}
|leader_title1 =      Queen
|leader_name1 = Majani I
|leader_title2 =      Chancellor
|leader_name2 = Enzi Wario
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =
|legislature =        <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc-->
|upper_house =        <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")-->
|lower_house =        <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")-->
|sovereignty_type = 
|sovereignty_note =
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_date1 =  <!--Date of first key event-->
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event-->
|established_date2 =  <!--Date of second key event-->
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date13 =
|area_rank =
|area =              <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)-->
|area_km2 =          259,786.24
|area_sq_mi =        100,303.99
|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|percent_water =
|area_label =        <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_data2 =        <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|population_estimate = 61,974,231
|population_estimate_rank =
|population_estimate_year = 2023
|population_census =
|population_census_year =
|population_density_km2 =
|population_density_sq_mi =
|population_density_rank =
|nummembers =        <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
|GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $371,210,684,283
|GDP_PPP_rank = 37<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_PPP_year = 2023
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = {{increase}} $16,893
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 40<sup>th</sup>
|GDP_nominal = {{increase}} $143,667,522,278
|GDP_nominal_rank = 51<sup>st</sup>
|GDP_nominal_year = 2023
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{increase}} $6,538
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  58<sup>th</sup>
|Gini =              <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
|Gini_ref =          <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)-->
|Gini_rank =
|Gini_year =
|HDI_year =          <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
|HDI =                <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)-->
|HDI_change =        <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year-->
|HDI_rank =
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =          Kitauban paisa (₱)
|currency_code =      KTP
|time_zone =          KST
|utc_offset =          +3
|time_zone_DST =      <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty-->
|utc_offset_DST =    <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|DST_note =          <!--Optional note regarding DST use-->
|antipodes =         <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory-->
|date_format =        {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Hijri year|AH]])
|drives_on =          right
|cctld =              .kt
|iso3166code =        <!--ISO code only; no extra text. Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".-->
|calling_code =      +27
|patron_saint =      <!--Use patron_saints for multiple-->
|image_map3 =        <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
|alt_map3 =          <!--alt text for third map position-->
|footnote_a =        <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above-->
|footnote_b =        <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above-->
|footnote_h =        <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above-->
|footnotes =          <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
}}
}}
'''Kitaubani''', known officially as the '''Kingdom of Kitaubani''' ({{Wp|Swahili_language|KiUngwana}}: ''Ufalma wa Kituopwani''), is a sovereign state located at the northern tip of XISLAND. The current population of XX people is spread across XX square kilometers, making Kitaubani a country with population and density.  
| commander2  = {{plainlist|
 
* {{flagicon|Pulacan}} T.B. Tshola{{KIA}}
XISLAND was inhabited since ancient times by numerous groups, such as the Mijikenda and the Chemwal. These groups frequently associated with one another and with their cohorts on the !AFRICAN mainland through a cross-channel trade network. City-states were beginning to form on the coasts, which interfaced with the more nomadic groups in the hinterlands through trade, diplomatic marriage and warfare. These patterns of interaction were interrupted in the mid-eleventh century CE, when an {{wp|Swahili_people|Ungwana}} ruler known as Mataka fled warfare in his home territory. Mataka's arrival in Kitaubani presaged that of his followers, which included a significant merchant caste that soon dominated the city of Msua. For around a century, Msua operated indistinctly from other coastal Kitauban city-states. By the end of the twelfth century, however, Msua's Ungwana rulers had begun attacking neighboring city-states, either to annex them or force them into tributary status. This eventually transformed into the elite of Msua holding at least nominal control of most of the Kitauban islands by the 1600s. To this day, Mataka's initial takeover of the village of Msua is seen as the direct predecessor of the modern Kitauban state, and Mataka himself is considered in the popular consciousness as the first ''mfalme'', or Ungwana ruler of Kitaubani.
}}
 
| commander3  = {{plainlist|
Presently, the Kingdom of Kitaubani is ruled as a constitutional monarchy with the principle of parliamentary sovereignty. The government retains moderately low corruption and high transparency scores. It is a member of XY and Z organizations. Kitaubani maintains one of the stronger economies in !AFRICA, benefiting from a growth in urban manufacturing and its influence in the global shipping industry.
* [[File:Sun_red_icon.svg|22px]] Pantla Papalotl <br><small>(after 20 April)</small>
 
}}
 
| strength1  = All of the [[Uniformed services of Pulacan|Pulatec uniformed services]] except for the rebels
 
| strength2  = 1,200 men<br>Dozens of military vehicles
==Etymology==
| strength3  = N/A
The name ''Kitaubani'' likely derives from a KiUngwana phrase, though it has been altered to fit Hausa language phonology. Following the Bahian consolidation during the Ungwana Age, an expedition led by ''mfalme'' Mataka, landed on the shores of Kitaubani at the site of modern-day Msua. Mataka had fled his homeland of modern-day Maucha both to escape violence at home and to re-establish his wealth through new economic holdings. After a long journey fraught with adverse conditions, conflicts with local authorities, and other innumerable hardships, was the island of Kitaubani: according to popular folklore, in his relief at completing his journey, Matake proclaimed the site ''kituo wa pwani'', or the Coast of Respite. As Mataka carries an almost-mythified status in Kitauban consciousness as one of the first kings of the island, this story has persisted and grown to be the most popular folk etymology for the name of the country.  
| casualties4 = 2 coup conspirators, 3 protestors
 
}}
==History==
The '''Tepēilhuitl Crisis''' of 1997 was a month-long period of social and political unrest in the [[Pulacan|Union State of Pulacan]]. The crisis culminated in an attempted {{Wp|coup d'etat}} against the Pulatec government by elements of the [[National Gendarmerie (Pulacan)|National Gendarmerie]] led by Colonel Thabo Banika (T.B.) Tshola.
The first settlers of Kitaubani likely crossed into the area from mainland !Africa via maritime crossings of the Rift Channel.
===Arrival of Mataka===
 
===Second Msua Period===


===Modern Kitaubani===
== Background ==
<s>The late 1950s and early-mid 1960s saw increasing frustration with Yatasu's continued rule. With other Bahian nations decolonizing into (at least nominal) republics, sentiment was high for the establishment of a republic in Kitaubani. Disillusioned with the continued suspension of the Constitution's promulgation and buoyed by international support, protests began calling for anything from the promulgation of a new Constitution to the abolition of the monarchy entirely. During this time, the Royal Police and Royal Army intelligence agenices conducted small-scale, targeted purges of both ethnic separatist and Councilist dissidents; the Kitauban Dirty War weakened public and international support for Yatasu, though it is arguable whether or not he had lost control of these security forces by the end of his absolutist reign. Wishing to retain life and livelihood, Katasu bowed to the pressure from both domestic and international sources (namely from the United Bahian Republic) and accepted a much more ceremonial role, leaving open the door for the political parties kept much in limbo to step forward into fully legitimate politics. The first Premier was a moderate Pan-Bahian and social democrat named Danjimma Ringim, who then executed numerous policies designed to placate radical sentiment and disarm potential Councilist sympathies. This led to a gradual restabilization of Kitaubani's political scene over the ensuing decades, thanks largely to the support of business elites from several different minority ethnic groups lending much-needed political capital to Ringim's reforms in the interest of keeping the peace. Yatasu, not wishing to tip the boat and recognizing the bad public image he already had, reluctantly acquiesced to many of the political changes solidfying the supremacy of the parliamentarian system in Kitauban politics. The death of Yatasu in 1972 was in hindsight remembered as the final transition point from "old Kitaubani" to "new Kitaubani."</s>
{{Main|Lost Decade (Pulacan)}}By 1997, Pulacan had spent 5 years enduring its worst economic recession since the end of the [[Hanaki War|Great Kayatman War]].


==Geography==
== Political flashpoint ==
===Climate===
The climate of Kitaubani is primarily influenced by the Rift Channel, to the country's west, and the !INDIAN Ocean to its north and east. As a result, much of Kitaubani is classified as tropical savanna, tropical wetland or tropical monsoon climates on the {{Wp|Köppen climate classification|Rajoelina climate classification scale}}; the only areas to be not labeled as tropical are the humid subtropical regions 


===Administrative divisions===
== Coup attempt of 12 ''tepēilhuitl'' ==
Kitaubani is subdivided into 22 departments, further subdivided into districts. These districts are centered around a significant autonomous settlement with a city council, with the remaining territory divided into wards overseen by municipal, village, or rural councils. The departments of Kitaubani were drawn for the most recent time in 1970, designed to roughly correspond to equal population size per district. Due to substantial industrialization and urbanization in the intervening decades, however, there now exists a substantial population disparity between rural and more urbanized departments.
 
==Demographics==
===Ethnicity===
===Language===
KiUngwana, as the language of the royal family and elite merchant caste, has for centuries served as the ''lingua franca'' of the empire. Education in the Ungwana language is mandatory across the nation, though provisions exist for schooling in regional languages.
===Education===
===Religion===
[[File:130415-Eglise_de_Faravohitra.jpg|thumb|220px|right|St. Engelbert's Church in Kaduna]]
The state-sanctioned religion of Kitaubani is Fombava. Despite state sanction and support dating back centuries, Kitaubani is (and has been for centuries) peopled by believers of a diverse array of religions. Part of this religious diversity can be explained by the decentralized nature of Fombava itself; rather than a cohesive religion with a singular doctrine, the faith is defined by an array of priestly schools and community religious leaders, all interfacing with each other and with local ritual customs. Additionally, though the Kitauban Decennial Census of 2020 records XX% of the population follows a "traditional or folk religion," the line between the aforementioned and Fombava practice is often blurry due to the latter's frequent coöpting of the former. Additionally, owing to the region's centuries-old role as a major trade entrepôt, numerous groups of people have migrated to the region, bringing their religions with them. In the interest of increased trade profits, successive governments of the Pwani Coast generally opted for a policy of religious tolerance. In the modern day, though they lack the protection and support of Fombava, other religions generally persist without persecution. New religious movements, however, may face heavier scrutiny if they take influence from religions deemed "foreign" to Kitauban values by law enforcement authorities.
 
==Government==
[[File:A side view of the magnificent Amba Vilas Palace (Mysuru Palace), against blue coloured sky, Mysuru, Karnataka.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Tai Mweusi Palace in Kwamuimepe, seat of the royal family]]
Kitaubani is a {{wp|unitary_state|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}}, governed under its 1969 Constitution. The head of state is Queen Majani I. Under the Kitauban Constitution, the monarch holds authority as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and ultimate source of government authority. The monarch is provided a parliamentary head of government, known in KiUngwana as the ''Wakili wa Ikulu'' or palace steward (though typically, this term is translated as Chancellor). Currently, the Chancellor is Enzi Wario, an admiral and non-partisan. The Chancellor is typically elected from the ranks of Kitaubani's parliament, the National Assembly, with final approval granted via royal assent. Chancellors serve at the monarch's pleasure; the current Chancellor, Wario, was appointed without Assembly election by Queen Majani following the assassination of their predecessor, Mulele Kimachu, in February 2022.
 
Executive government functions in Kitaubani are channeled through a network of ministries, royal commissions and extra-ministerial bureaus that answer to the monarch through the Cabinet. The Chancellor exercises most of their authority as head of the Cabinet on behalf of the monarch for day-to-day operations. The monarch's guaranteed powers include, but are not limited to, the ability to finalize declarations of war, treaties, and international agreements; the ability to appoint and dismiss executive government officers; the ability to appoint judges; and the ability to reject draft laws from the National Assembly (aside from proposed budgets, which falls under the purview of the National Assembly). 
 
Legislative functions of the Kitauban government are housed under the National Assembly, the nation's bicameral parliament. The lower house, elected through {{Wp|universal suffrage}}, is known as the Chamber of Representatives; the upper house is known as the Chamber of Peers and is comprised of hereditary appointments by the monarch and the noble leaders from various regions of the country. The National Assembly remains primarily the playground of the Kitauban elite. 
 
The judiciary of Kitaubani works like this.   
 
=== Law ===
The Kingdom's laws are a mixture of several iterations of codified {{Wp|civil law}} and religious law based on the state religion, [[Fombava]].
 
Infractions of individual conduct are typically relegated to religious courts for followers of Fombava. While the religion is recognized as the state religion of Kitaubani, and receives certain privileges not given to other faiths, Kitauban subjects are still technically free to worship as they see fit. Regardless, the religious institution of Fombava is utilized as another arm of the state by the royal government.
 
The Kitauban Constitution provides a limited set of rights guaranteed to Kitauban subjects. These include:
 
* The right to petition the government,
* The right to unobstructed movement within Kitaubani,
* The freedom to own private property, {{Wp|eminent domain|unless conflicting with overriding national interest}},
* The sanctity of home and property against search and seizure, {{Wp|probable cause|unless conflicting with overriding public safety interest}},
 
Other rights are provided more conditionally, and are subject to revocation under royal prerogative.
 
In exchange for these rights, Kitauban subjects are obliged by the constitution to pay tax, serve in the military when called, and uphold the laws of Kitaubani. Additionally, the Constitution formally abolished the old Kitauban caste system, though social discrimination based on the caste system continues to this day.
 
=== Foreign relations ===
The foreign policy of the Kitauban state is dominated by two competing schools of thought. The first, known colloquially to outside observers as the "blue-water school," prioritizes economic and political relationships in the !INDIAN Ocean, up to and including dominance of the coastline either through political control or imperial influence. Proponents of the blue-water school point to the {{Wp|thalassocracy|thalassocratic}} X Empire, which in the 18th century controlled much of the Ocean's coasts either directly or through mercantile agreements, as a model to emulate in the future. The most vocal proponents of blue-water foreign policy in the Kitauban government come from descendants of the nation's wealthiest merchant families and the Royal Kitauban Navy top brass; the two groups share a significant overlap in membership. In contrast, the so-called "brown-water school" consists of those elites, often from minority ethnic groups, with little connection to the overseas trade industry, and is associated with the Royal Kitauban Army.
 
As a result of blue-water school influence, Kitaubani maintains developed relations with the Ngāti Onekawa-Nukanoa.
 
==Economy==
[[File:Lafarge cement factory in Ewekoro Ogun state -Nigeria.jpg|thumb|220px|left|A cement factory in X Department, Kardjiba]]
<s>Kitaubani is often categorized as an {{wp|developing economy|lower-middle-income}} nation. Through a burgeoning industrial sector and nascent services sector, along with footholds in the global shipping industry, the nation has maintained one of the stronger economies in Bahia. Kitaubani holds the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita both nominally and in terms of {{wp|Purchasing Power Parity}} (PPP) in !Africa. Decades of relative political stability and peaceful transfers of power have helped encourage steady economic growth.</s>
 
<s>Major industries in Kitaubani include manufacturing, agriculture, shipping, and, increasingly, tourism. Shipping, especially in providing crews for international vessels and through {{wp|flag of convenience|flags of convenience}}, generates significant revenue and employs a large number of Kitaubans. Kitauban shipping crews and other foreign workers provide a significant influx of foreign capital through {{wp|remittance|remittances}}.</s>
 
===Transportation===
Kitaubani's transport network is diverse, with numerous methods available connecting settlements, the islands, and the country itself to the outside world. The Kitauban rail network is relatively robust, including both intercity service, freight transport, and in Kwamuimepe and Msua, limited urban light rail.
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|A suburban Kitauban highway
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|A Kitauban-flagged oil tanker underway
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|A tram on the Kwamuimepe Light Rail network
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==Culture==
=== Aftermath ===

Latest revision as of 23:57, 30 November 2024

1997 Tepēilhuitl Crisis (Pulacan)

Tepēilhuitl Crisis of 1997
Part of the Pulatec lost decade
Coup-d'etat-2-web-cnni.jpg
Tanks loyal to the coup plotters stationed along the A1 highway into Aachanecalco.
Date16 April–2 May 1997
(18 teōtlehco—14 tepēilhuitl, 1253 XP)
Location
Pulacan, primarily Aachanecalco, Mabesekwa and Mohembo
Result

Coup failed, democratic rule consolidated

  • Pantla Papalotl resigns as General Secretary
  • Dozens of members of the Pulatec Security Forces imprisoned
  • T.B. Tshola and co-conspirator die in custody
  • Eventual resignation of President Capanilli Tezozomoctli
  • Pulatec general election of June 1997
Belligerents

Pulacan Union State government

Pulacan Coup plotter loyalists

Pulacan Popular opposition

Supported by:

Commanders and leaders
  • Pulacan Capanilli Tezozomoctli
  • Pulacan Pantla Papalotl
    (prior to 20 April)
  • Pulacan T.B. Tshola 
  • Sun red icon.svg Pantla Papalotl
    (after 20 April)
Strength
All of the Pulatec uniformed services except for the rebels 1,200 men
Dozens of military vehicles
N/A
Casualties and losses
2 coup conspirators, 3 protestors

The Tepēilhuitl Crisis of 1997 was a month-long period of social and political unrest in the Union State of Pulacan. The crisis culminated in an attempted coup d'etat against the Pulatec government by elements of the National Gendarmerie led by Colonel Thabo Banika (T.B.) Tshola.

Background

By 1997, Pulacan had spent 5 years enduring its worst economic recession since the end of the Great Kayatman War.

Political flashpoint

Coup attempt of 12 tepēilhuitl

Aftermath