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Bolivia in 1967

Historical records for Bolivia in 1967, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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6Events
3Named people
4Places
2Categories

Historical records

June

24 June 1967Mining RepressionRene Barrientos Ortuno

Siglo XX · Government / Government of Bolivia

Soldiers kill miners and family members during repression in the Siglo XX mining district.

24 June 1967San Juan MassacreRene Barrientos Ortuno

Catavi · Government / Government of Bolivia

Government troops attack mining communities during the San Juan Massacre.

October

8 October 1967Capture of Che GuevaraGary Prado Salmon

La Higuera · Warfare / Guerrilla Insurgency

Prado's unit captures Che Guevara in the Bolivian guerrilla campaign

9 October 1967Execution of Che GuevaraRene Barrientos Ortuno

La Higuera · Government / Government of Bolivia

Bolivian soldiers execute captured guerrilla leader Che Guevara at La Higuera.

9 October 1967Execution of Che GuevaraMario Teran

La Higuera · Warfare / Guerrilla Insurgency

Teran carries out the execution of Che Guevara after his capture

9 October 1967Guerrilla CampaignRene Barrientos Ortuno

Southeastern Bolivia · Government / Government of Bolivia

Barrientos's government defeats Che Guevara's guerrilla force after his capture and execution.

Other Events

1967Che Guevara InsurgencyRene Barrientos Ortuno

Southeastern Bolivia · Government / Government of Bolivia

The government uses Bolivian Rangers and United States assistance against Guevara's insurgency.

Names involved

Gary Prado SalmonMario TeranRene Barrientos Ortuno

Places involved

CataviLa HigueraSiglo XXSoutheastern Bolivia

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.