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Somoza García's Reign
Anastasio Somoza García is dictator of Nicaragua -
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Trujillo's Second Term
Rafael Trujillo resumed power in May of 1942. In reality, the president serving in between his terms, Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha, was a puppet of Trujillo, so he was never out of power. Trujillo relinquished the title of president to give the illusion of democracy in the Dominican Republic. -
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Odría's Reign
Manuel Odría is dictator of Peru -
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Pérez Jiménez's Reign
Marcos Pérez Jiménez is dictator of Venezuela. -
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Magloire's Reign
Paul Magloire is dictator of Haiti. -
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Batista's Reign
Fulgencio Batista is dictator of Cuba. -
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Cuban Revolution
During Nixon's vice presidency, Cuba was in the midst of a revolution. Fidel Castro overthrew US-backed President Fulgencio Batista and turned Cuba into a Soviet-allied communist state. The US severed diplomatic and economic ties with Cuba. -
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Nixon's Vice Presidency
Richard Nixon was vice president under President Dwight Eisenhower. -
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Rojas Pinilla's Reign
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla is dictator of Colombia -
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Castillo Armas's Reign
Carlos Castillo Armas is dictator of Guatemala -
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Stroessner's Reign
Alfredo Stroessner is dictator of Paraguay. -
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Duvalier's Reign
François Duvalier is dictator of Haiti. -
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Castro's Reign
Fidel Castro is dictator of Chile -
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López Arellano's Reign
Oswaldo López Arellano is dictator of Honduras -
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Barrientos's Reign
René Barrientos is dictator of Bolivia -
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Burnham's Reign
Forbes Burnham is dictator of Guyana. -
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Somoza Debayle's Reign
Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza García's youngest son is dictator of Nicaragua. -
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Silva's Reign
Artur da Costa e Silva is dictator of Brazil. -
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Torrijos's Reign
Omar Torrijos is dictator of Panama -
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Médici's Reign
Emílio Garrastazu Médici is dictator of Brazil -
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Nixon's Presidency
President Richard Nixon was in office. -
Allende Elected
Socialist President of Chile Salvador Allende was elected. He was the world's first democratically-elected Socialist executive leader. -
Levingston into Power
Argentina's dictator, Juan Carlos Onganía, is deposed following strikes in Córdoba. The coup places general Roberto Levingston as Argentina's president. -
Lanusse into Power
Following more demonstrations in Córdoba, general Alejandro Lanusse replaces Levingston. -
Banzer in Power
Juan José Torres, Bolivia's socialist president was overthrown by Hugo Banzer, who became the nation's absolute leader until 1978. He was democratically elected for a 1997-2001 term. -
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Banzer's Reign
Hugo Banzer is dictator of Bolivia -
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Jean-Claude Duvalier's Reign
Jean-Claude Duvalier inherited the dictatorship of Haiti from his father. -
Debayle Embezzles
Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debalyle and his staff embezzled international aide funds meant for rebuilding after an earthquake and used it for their own wants. -
Velasco Ibarra Overthrown
José María Velasco Ibarra, Ecuador's five-time president, was overthrown by general Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, who was dictator until 1976 -
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Bordaberry's Reign
Juan María Bordaberry is dictator of Uruguay -
Allende Overthrown
In September of 1973, Salvador Allende's socialist government is overthrown by a coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. Allende was the first Marxist leader to be elected democratically in the world, but under his leadership, Chile's economy suffered. Pinochet was backed by the CIA, as the US was worried about Allende's leftist government. Allende died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on September 11, 1973. -
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Pinochet's Dictatorship
Under Augusto Pinochet, Chile's economy strengthened. However, his staff violated many human rights. -
Nicaraguan Elites Kidnapped
At a Christmas party in 1974, the Sandinista National Liberation Front, a Socialist party, kidnapped Nicaraguan elites. In response, Somoza Debayle declared a national state of siege and violated many human rights as he fought back against the guerrillas. -
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Geisel's Reign
Ernesto Geisel is dictator of Brazil. -
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Gairy's Reign
Eric Gairy is dictator of Grenada