17 July 1980Assassination of Marcelo Quiroga Santa CruzMarcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz
Quiroga Santa Cruz is killed during the Garcia Meza coup
Historical records for Bolivia in 1980, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Quiroga Santa Cruz is killed during the Garcia Meza coup
Garcia Meza seizes power in a violent military coup.
Garcia Meza begins an authoritarian military presidency.
Former president Enrique Hertzog Garaiz dies in Buenos Aires.
Siles Salinas campaigns unsuccessfully in the 1980 presidential election.
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