1.   Nigeria already denounced the coup, which arose after a looting spree by unhappy soldiers last Thursday.

2.   They sat by quietly as the Organization for African Unity denounced the coup and as the presidents of nearby African nations called for economic sanctions.

3.   U.S. officials denounced the coup, but a cutoff of aid to the Ecuadorean military is unlikely, said Adam Isacson of the Center for International Policy in Washington.

4.   Sihanouk claimed that he has consistently denounced the coup against Ranariddh, his son.

5.   The ousted president denounces the coup.

6.   The United States, the United Nations and the European Union denounced the coup and threatened to cut vital financial aid.

7.   The United States, the United Nations and the European Union also denounced the coup and threatened to cut vital development aid.

8.   The United States, the United Nations and the European Union have also denounced the coup and have pressured the coup leaders by threatening to cut vital financial aid.

9.   The United States immediately denounced the coup and appealed to the army to return to barracks.

10.   The United States, the United Nations and the European Union have also denounced the coup and have pressured the putschists by threatening to cut vital financial aid.