Bolivia

  • Gained Independence

    Simon Bolivar led the campaign to independence.
  • Invaded by Peru

    Peruvian forces invaded La Paz, Bolivia. Forcing the Bolivian president, Sucre, to resign.
  • Andres de Santa Cruz

    Andres de Santa Cruz was sworn into office.
  • Period: to

    Confederation

    Joins the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, and elects Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz.
  • Tin

    Tin became the most important source of wealth. Beating out silver for the previous position.
  • Revolution

    In 1952 Víctor Paz Estenssoro led the a successful revolution. Later introducing Universal Suffrage.
  • Che Guevara

    After working with the CIA the Bolivian military tacked down and killed Che Guevara.
  • General Hugo Banzer

    General Hugo Banzer elected in the 1979 election. He implemented a special police unit to eradicate the illegal Coca growing.
  • New President

    After a military struggle, the military gave power to congress. They elected Hernán Siles Zuazo as the new chief of state.
  • Martial law

    Following the shooting of 16 people the government implemented martial law. Sanchez de Lozada, the president at the time, fled to the united states following his resignation.

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