Declaration of War
Bolivia formally enters declared war with Paraguay during the Chaco War.
Role range: 1932-1935 – 1933-1935
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Enrique Penaranda Castillo Biography and Timeline
Follow Enrique Penaranda Castillo through 10 dated historical records for Bolivia.
Enrique Penaranda Castillo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1933–1943Years on this page
1933
Chief of Army
Appointed Chief of the Army
1939
Presidential Election
Penaranda campaigns for the presidency after leading Bolivia's armed forces.
Role range: 1940-1940 – 1940-1940
1940
General Election - General Election
Penaranda wins the presidential election as candidate of the conservative alliance.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Enrique Penaranda Castillo: Penaranda wins the presidential election as candidate of the conservative alliance.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Penaranda wins the presidential election as candidate of the conservative alliance.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
General Election
Penaranda wins the presidential election as candidate of the conservative alliance.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
President of Bolivia
Penaranda begins his constitutional presidency.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
1942
Catavi Massacre
Government forces kill striking miners and civilians during the Catavi Massacre.
Role range: 1940-1943 – 1940-1943
1943
Coup
Overthrown after a coup
Role range: 1940-1943
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.