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| 1954, March 12 |
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| The Inter-American Conference, meeting at Caracas, adopted a U.S. resolution calling for action to exclude Communism from the Western Hemisphere. Guatemala dissented. | 1 |
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| 1958 |
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| In a “goodwill” trip to eight Latin American nations, V.P. Richard Nixon of the U.S. was repeatedly attacked by protesters unhappy with U.S. policies. The demonstrations, which at times threatened the vice president's life, received worldwide press coverage and were a blow to U.S. prestige in the region. They also prompted Washington to rethink its Latin American policies. | 2 |
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| 1959, Aug. 12–18 |
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| The Declaration of Santiago, signed by the foreign ministers of 21 American states, condemned not only dictatorial regimes, but also efforts by other governments to overthrow them. | 3 |
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| Sept. 30 |
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| A South American free trade zone was agreed to by Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. | 4 |
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