South America Andony S.

Venezuela

They have lived uninterrumpted democracy since 1958.

Luis Herrera Campins and Carlos Andres Perez had to deal with inflation, unemployment, and capital flight.

1998, Hugo Chavez became president.

Installed a populist regime.

Nationalization of key sectors of the industry.

Change the constitution in order to be able to stay in power.

2002, Attempt to remove Hugo Chavez from power.

Argentina

1946, Domingo Peron was the presindent. autoritrian and populist regime.

1976, military took the power

1982, got in conflict with Great Britain

1983, Raul Alfonsin became the president

suffered economic crisis of latin america

Cristina Fernandez, actual president

Bolivia

1978- 1982, Ten governments were in charge of the country.

1985, Economy Inestability Paz Estenssoro won the presidential elections.

2002, Sanchez De Lozada became president.

2005, Evo Morales was elected.NAtionalization of industry and the railroads and mines.

Bolivia is the poorest country in South America.

Brazil

1964-1985, they had a military dictatorship

1968, they suffered a big inflation

1989, Fernando Collorde won first elections.

2002, Ignacio Lula, first leftist president.

Chile

XX century, rise of power of Salvador Allende(he supported poor classes).

1973, Agusto Pinochet ended the first elective socialist government.

1982,economic crisis

1990, Patricio Aylwin became president.

2006, Michelle Bachelet was the first female president

2010, Sebastian Pinera, first conservative president.

Peru

1968, Juan Velasco Alvarado took over Peru.

1975, The military took control.

1980, Revolutionary Organization

1985, Alan Garcia came to power.

1990, Alberto Fujimori became president, stages a "self- administered coup".

2001, Alejandro Toledo, first indigenous president, in the next election Alan Garcia was reelected.

Colombia

1946- 1964, "La Violencia" confrontation between liberals and conservatives.

ELN and FARC were created

1980, Violence in Colombia

1990, Cesar Gaviria became president.

2000, USA supported with military assistance against drug trade.

2002, Alvaro Uribe came to power. Strong fight drugs

2006, Alvaro was reelected.

2010, Juan Manuel became the new president.