The civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay, also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was a military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for almost 12 years, from June 27, 1973 until March 1, 1985. The di
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1973 Uruguayan coup d'état
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The 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état took place in Uruguay on 27 June 1973 and marked the beginning of the civic-military dictatorship which lasted until 1985.
Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay
…Uruguayan Dictatorship (Spanish: Dictadura uruguaya), was a military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for almost 12 years, from June 27, 1973 (after the 1973 coup d'état) until March 1, 1985. The dictatorship has been the subject of much controversy due to its violations of human rights, use of torture, and the unexplained…
Protesters marching against the dictatorship in 1973
Elected democratically in 1971, Bordaberry dissolved the parliament in 1973, instituting a civil-military dictatorship.