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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1985, May | |
| Amnesty was granted to most guerrillas. | 1 |
| June 20 | |
| The National Civic Movement (MCN) led a massive general strike, calling for wage hikes, social reform, and a debt moratorium. | 2 |
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| M-19 commandos attacked the Palace of Justice. One hundred people were killed in the ensuing battle, including 11 Supreme Court justices. In the following months, political murders on the Left and the Right escalated. | 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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