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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > D. Latin America, 1945–2000 > 2. South America, 1945–2000 > a. Argentina > 1986 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1986 | |
| Fearing military reprisals for convictions against torturers, Pres. Alfonsín decided to end further prosecutions related to torture. | 1 |
| 1987, April | |
| Military officers close to former torturers launched the Easter coup, almost managing to overthrow Alfonsín. Nearly 1 million civilians rallied for democracy in the Plaza de Mayo in opposition to the coup. Pres. Alfonsín agreed to grant amnesty to all but 50 officers still under charges. | 2 |
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| In elections, Peronists won 41 percent of the vote and took the governorship of Buenos Aires and several other provinces. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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