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Military Coup

Bolivia · Government / Government of Bolivia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

10Records
1848–1980Date range
9Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1848

Manuel Isidoro Belzu6 December 1848

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Belzu takes power after defeating Velasco's government.

1857

Jose Maria Linares9 September 1857

Oruro · Government / Government of Bolivia

Linares overthrows Cordova and establishes a centralising government.

1861

Jose Maria Acha14 January 1861

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Acha joins the military overthrow of President Linares.

1876

Hilarion Daza4 May 1876

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Daza overthrows Frias and establishes a military government.

1937

German Busch13 July 1937

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Busch removes Toro and takes control of the military socialist government.

1964

Rene Barrientos OrtunoNovember 1964

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Barrientos joins Ovando in the coup that removes Paz Estenssoro.

Alfredo Ovando CandiaNovember 1964

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Ovando and Barrientos overthrow Paz Estenssoro and establish a military co-presidency.

Alfredo Ovando Candia1964

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Ovando helps topple Paz Estenssoro and end the MNR's continuous rule.

1978

Juan Pereda Asbun21 July 1978

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Pereda seizes power after the disputed presidential election is annulled.

1980

Luis Garcia Meza Tejada17 July 1980

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Garcia Meza seizes power in a violent military coup.

Names involved

Alfredo Ovando CandiaGerman BuschHilarion DazaJose Maria AchaJose Maria LinaresJuan Pereda AsbunLuis Garcia Meza TejadaManuel Isidoro BelzuRene Barrientos Ortuno

Provenance

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