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Latin American Military Dictatorships

Latin American Military Dictatorships quiz

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Which general led Argentina during the Falklands War?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What forced Pinochet to give up Chile's presidency?

    Answer: A lost plebiscite

    Why: Pinochet still won 44% in the October 1988 vote and stayed in office until March 1990.

  2. 2 Medium

    How many times was Augusto Pinochet convicted of a crime?

    Answer: Never

    Why: When he died in December 2006, about 300 criminal charges were still pending against him in Chile.

  3. 3 Hard

    Who won Brazil's 1985 presidential vote but died before taking office?

    Answer: Tancredo Neves

    Why: Running mate José Sarney took over, first as acting president and then as president.

  4. 4 Easy

    Who renamed Santo Domingo after himself in 1936?

    Answer: Rafael Trujillo

    Why: The capital got its old name back in 1961, the year Trujillo was assassinated.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which future president was held at Villa Grimaldi in 1975?

    Answer: Michelle Bachelet

    Why: After her release Bachelet went into exile and studied medicine at Humboldt University in East Berlin.

  6. 6 Hard

    Where were the 'Archives of Terror' found in 1992?

    Answer: Paraguay

    Why: Investigators later used the roughly three tons of police files in efforts to prosecute Augusto Pinochet.

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