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Hernán Siles Zuazo

1914–1996 · 20th century

Hernán Siles Zuazo was a Bolivian politician, a founder of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) and a leader of the revolution of 1952. He was president from 1956 to 1960, when he imposed a stabilisation plan, and again from 1982 to 1985, when he restored democracy after years of military rule. His second government was overwhelmed by hyperinflation, and he called early elections.

Hernán Siles Zuazo
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hernán Siles Zuazo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hernan-siles-zuazo
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