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(Q467929)

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Luis García Meza Tejada

Bolivian dictator (1929-2018)

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name in native language
Luis García Meza Tejada (Spanish)
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family name
García
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place of death
La Paz
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depicted by
Luis García Meza, Bolivian Dictator Jailed for Genocide, Dies at 88
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reference URL
http://archive.is/tKaY8
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Gen. Luis García Meza, a former Bolivian dictator who was convicted of genocide after leading a brief but brutal rule that had been engineered by cocaine cartels and a Nazi war criminal, died on Sunday in La Paz. He was 88.He died at the Cossmil military hospital, where he was serving the remainder of his 30-year prison term, a hospital spokesman told The Associated Press.General García Meza was installed as president in July 1980 after a military junta toppled President Lidia Gueiler, who had been steering Bolivia to democracy after 16 years of dictatorship. They were cousins. (English)

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000026843234
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GND ID
1147227136
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FAST ID
118604
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IdRef ID
155260804
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Dodis ID
P56594
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GTAA ID
101020
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