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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Chile: Allende deposed by Pinochet; dirty war. |
| 1974 | Arg.: Juan Peron dies, V.P. Isabel. |
| 1975 | Coup in Peru; war with Chile? |
| 1976 | Arg.: Isabel Peron deposed; dirty war. |
| 1977 | Chile quits Andean Pact. |
| 1978 | Nic.: Somoza is overthrown. |
| 1979 | Chaos in Bolivia, many coups. |
| 1980 | Cuba: Mariel boatlift. |
| 1981 | . |
| 1982 | Falklands War, debt crisis. |
| 1983 | Arg.: democracy returns. |
| 1984 | . |
| 1985 | Mex. City earthquake, Peru debt. |
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| 1987 | Inflation in Peru, Arg., Brazil. |
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| 1992 | Peru: Auto-golpe by Fujimori. |
| 1993 | ... |
| 1994 | NAFTA; guerrillas in Mexico. |
| 1995 | Fin. crisis in Mexico; U.S. bailout. |
| 1996 | Peace in Guatemala. |
| 1997 | Peru: MRTA hostage crisis. |
| 1998 | Asian fin. crisis spreads. |
| 1999 | Ven.: Hugo Chavez wins elec. |
| 2000 | Pres. Fujimori flees Peru, takes refuge in Japan. |
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| 2006 | Protests in Mexico. |
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| 2026 | U.S. forces seize Venezuelan Pres. Maduro. |
