27 April 1969Death of Rene BarrientosRene Barrientos Ortuno
Barrientos dies in a helicopter crash near Arque, Cochabamba.
Historical records for Bolivia in 1969, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Barrientos dies in a helicopter crash near Arque, Cochabamba.
Siles Salinas assumes the presidency after Barrientos dies.
Ovando launches a coup that removes President Siles Salinas.
Ovando's coup ends the brief constitutional presidency of Siles Salinas.
Ovando takes power in a military coup and begins a nationalist government.
Siles Salinas is overthrown by Army Commander Alfredo Ovando.
Ovando nationalises Gulf Oil's Bolivian holdings
Ovando becomes president and nationalises the Bolivian Gulf Oil Company's holdings.
Siles Salinas leads a brief civilian government constrained by military commanders.
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