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1985, March 1
 
Pres. Sanguinetti assumed office.  1
 
1986
 
Fearing military intervention in politics, Pres. Sanguinetti granted a general amnesty for human rights violations by the military.  2
 
1988
 
Uruguay's population reached 3 million.  3
 
1989, Nov. 26
 
Luis Alberto Lacalle, a moderate conservative of the National Party, was elected president.  4
 
1990, March 1
 
Pres. Lacalle was sworn in. He promised inflation controls, debt reduction, and social welfare improvements.  5
 
1995, March 1
 
Julio María Sanguinetti was sworn in as president. He vowed to reform the nation's social security system, which had been consuming 37 percent of the federal budget.  6
 
1999, Oct. 31
 
In a remarkable election for the General Assembly, the Colorado Party was ousted, securing only 32 seats while the Progressive Encounter Party took 40.  7
 
Nov. 28
 
Jorge Batlle won 54.1 percent of the votes in a runoff presidential election in Uruguay, securing the position for the Center-Right Colorado Party.  8
 
 
 
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