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History of Bolivia
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The Begining
Established as a country named after Simon Bolivar. -
New Rule
Bolivia is under the rule of Marshal Andre de Santa Cruiz. -
War
Chile's ally declared war on the Confederation on 9 May -
Victory
The Peruvian army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Ingavi -
Peace in South America
Both sides signed a peace treaty -
War Against Brazil
Peasants and the Bolivian army fought briefly but after a few victories, and facing the prospect of a total war against Brazil, it was forced to sign the Treaty of Petrópolis -
Viva la Revolution
TimelineThe Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) emerged as a broadly based party was denied its victory in the 1951 presidential elections -
Victory in Politics
The MNR won the election -
Overthrown
Military junta overthrew President Estenssoro at the outset of his third term -
New Ruler
René Barrientos Ortuño, elected president -
Death of a Ruler
The death of President René Barrientos Ortuño, a former member of the junta elected president -
Another Ruler
Hugo Banzer Suárez elected as president -
Support for a Ruler
Banzer ruled with MNR support -
Unhappy Ruler
He was forced to call elections -
Elected Fake
Elections were inconclusive and marked by fraud. There were coups d'état, counter-coups, and caretaker governments -
Ruthless Ruler
General Luis García Meza Tejada carried out a ruthless and violent coup d'état that did not have popular support -
Rebels
Military rebellion forced out Meza -
Re-election
Hernán Siles Zuazo again became president, 22 years after the end of his first term of office (1956–60). -
Protest
Protests, particularly in La Paz and the Chapare coca-growing region -
Lots of Coca
Bolivia accounted for about one-third of the world's coca