What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1971
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 16.50° S, 68.13° W
- Description
- overthrow of Bolivian dictator Juan José Torres
1971 Bolivian coup d'état
Overthrow of Bolivian president Juan José Torres
The 1971 Bolivian coup d'état was led by military officer Hugo Banzer on August 18, 1971, against the government of president Juan José Torres.
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