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Latin America 1976 Latin America 1976 Edited by Lester A. Sobel Writer: Christopher Hunt Indexer: Grace M. Ferrara FACTS ON FILE, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y. Latin America 1976 ©Copyright, 1977, by Facts on File, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publisher except for reasonably brief extracts used in reviews or scholarly works. Published by Facts on File, Inc., 119 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. Library of Congress Catalog Card No, 73-83047. ISBN 0-87196-256-X 987654321 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Contents Page FOREWORD........................................................................ 1 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS......................................... 3 International Relations & Human Rights...................... 3 Economie & Other Developments................................... 16 ARGENTINA.......................................................................... 23 Coup Ousts Peron’s Widow as President........................... 23 Events Preceding the Coup................................................ 24 Military Junta in Command............................................... 32 Violence & Violations of Human Rights......................... 37 Other Developments.......................................................... 46 BOLIVIA................................................................................... 49 Violence.............................................................................. 49 Earlier Developments...................................................... 51 Economic Developments................................................... 52 BRAZIL.................................................................................... 55 Opposition Under Pressure............................................. 55 Political Prisoners & Human Rights Abuses..................... 56 Government & Politics...................................................... 60 Economic Developments................................................... 62 Foreign & Other Developments......................................... 63 CHILE....................................................................................... 65 Torture, Political Imprisonment & Other Human Rights Violations........................................... 65 Other Domestic Developments....................................... 81 Foreign Relations............................................................ 83 COLOMBIA........................................................................... 87 Violence & Politics........................................'................. 87 Other Developments....................................................... 93 CUBA..................................................................................... 97 Domestic & Economic Developments............................. 97 Cuban Forces in Angola Assure Victory by MPLA....... 99 Other Foreign Policy Developments............................... 104 Terrorism......................................................................... 108 Abuses of Political Prisoners.......................................... 111 ECUADOR............................................................................ 113 Bloodless Military Coup.................................................. 113 Oil Industry...................................................................... 115 Labor & Other Unrest..................................................... 116 GUATEMALA....................................................................... 119 Quake Devastates Nation................................................ 119 Other Developments....................................................... 121 MEXICO.............................................,.................................. 123 Lopez Portillo Succeeds Echeverria as President.............................................................. 123 Press Control.................................................................. 125 Leftist Activity & Terrorism........................................... 128 Economic Developments................................................. 131 Foreign Affairs & Other Developments......................... 134 PANAMA.............................................................................. 141 Domestic Affairs & Foreign Involvement....................... 141 Canal Controversy.......................................................... 145 PARAGUAY.......................................................................... 149 Abuses of Human Rights................................................. 149 Other Developments....................................................... 152 PERU............................................................................. 155 Domestic Developments.................................................. 155 Foreign Military Aid........................................................ 158 PUERTO RICO..................................................................... 161 Controversy Over Status................................................. 161 Other Developments....................................................... 165
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