| VII. The Contemporary Period, 19452000 > D. Latin America, 19452000 > 4. Mexico, 19462000 > c. The Dominican Republic > 1962, Jan. 1 | ||||
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| 1962, Jan. 1 | |
| A council of state was inaugurated, which pledged to restore civil liberties. | 1 |
| Jan. 4 | |
| The OAS removed sanctions imposed in Aug. 1960. The U.S. resumed diplomatic ties with the country on Jan. 6. | 2 |
| Jan. 18 | |
| A military countercoup deposed the military junta that had overthrown the ruling council of state on Jan. 16. The council was reinstated, and V.P. Rafael Bonnelly was appointed president. | 3 |
| Dec. 20 | |
| JUAN BOSCH GAVINO (b. 1909) was elected president. | 4 |
| 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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