Latin America, 1976

228 Pages·1977·18.342 MB·English

by  Grace M. Ferrara, , Lester A. Sobel, Chris Hunt

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
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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